Israeli strikes kill nine in central Beirut as blasts heard across Lebanese capital

Medical centre is target of second attack on central city this week after eight IDF soldiers killed on frontier

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Israeli strikes on a central Beirut medical centre have killed at least nine people, after Israel's military suffered its deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Residents in the capital heard a missile flying overhead before hearing the sound of the explosion in the district of Bachoura. Videos showed the floor of an apartment building burning. Residents living in nearby areas began to flee, driving away quickly in cars and on scooters.