'The scene was very horrifying': Reaction in central Beirut street after deadly Israeli airstrike скачать в хорошем качестве

'The scene was very horrifying': Reaction in central Beirut street after deadly Israeli airstrike

(18 Nov 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Beirut, Lebanon - 18 November 2024 1. Various of damaged building 2. Various of destroyed vehicles 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Farouk Bargawi, local resident: "At around 7:30 (p.m.), we were waiting. Our house is close by, right there. We heard four or five missiles over our head then we heard explosions — one, two, three, four, five. Of course, we were terrified and scared, and we checked ourselves and looked around to see what happened. We never thought that anyone here could be a target. We stayed in shock for about half an hour or 45 minutes before we started to comprehend what had happened, and the picture became clearer. The scene was very horrifying." 4. Various of destroyed vehicles 5. Wide of scene 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ali Shahab, local resident: "We are a people that resists. The Lebanese Arab people has throughout history been a people that resist. We are here since the beginning of the Israeli invasion. (Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin) Netanyahu, we are coming for you, even if we only have one day left in our lifetime." 7. Various of damaged building and vehicles 8.SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Tariq Arbo, local resident: "Does one have to be scared? For example, you could be walking on the road and suddenly something falls on you from above. You don’t know anymore from where it came. Someone could be walking down the street to work, not knowing if they’ll make it back (home) or not." 9. Various of damaged building STORYLINE: Residents in central Beirut expressed their shock after deadly Israeli strikes hit the area on Sunday. Lebanese Civil Defense rescue workers continued working through the night to rescue and retrieve bodies from the destruction in the busy residential neighbourhood of Mar Elias. Four bodies were recovered by the morning, including one of a woman, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Fourteen people were injured in the strike. "We heard four or five missiles over our head then we heard explosions," said local resident, Farouk Bargawi. "We were terrified and scared, and we checked ourselves and looked around to see what happened. We never thought that anyone here could be a target."." Hezbollah began firing rockets, missiles and drones into Israel the day after Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack ignited the war in Gaza. Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes in Lebanon and the conflict steadily escalated. Israeli forces invaded Lebanon on October 1. More than 3,400 people have been killed in Lebanon, according to the Health Ministry, and over 1.2 million driven from their homes. It is not known how many of the dead are Hezbollah fighters. AP video shot by Fadi Tawil =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...