Several loud explosions have been heard in the city, an AFP journalist said. Local media were also reporting attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs, the news agency said.
Israel's attacks are aimed at "Hezbollah's infrastructure," the Israeli military said on Telegram.
Just a few hours earlier, the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon urged all its citizens to leave the country immediately. The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been advising against all travel to Lebanon since March 9 this year and is urging Swedes to leave the country.
