Loud explosion in Beirut after Israeli strike on building A loud explosion was reported in central Beirut after Israeli forces struck a building in the Bachoura neighbourhood, according to Reuters. The attack came shortly after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order for the area,  Al Jazeera Arabic reported.  Earlier strikes on apartment buildings in Zuqaq al-Blat and Al-Basta killed at least six people and wounded 24 others, according to Lebanese authorities.