Israeli Airstrike Hits Beirut Hotel, Resulting in Casualties

An Israeli airstrike targeted the Ramada Hotel in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, in the early hours of March 8, resulting in four deaths and ten injuries. According to Ming Pao, this marks the first attack on central Beirut by Israel since last week's conflict with Hezbollah. The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed the casualties in a statement. The Israeli military later stated that the airstrike aimed at a commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard operating in the Lebanese capital.