War expands to central Beirut as Israeli strike kills Iranians in luxury hotel
Israel's military says it targeted Quds Force operatives after a return to war with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, but Iran says they were diplomats.
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"This is not an area where you expect something like this to happen… of course we're scared."
— Yahya , Other
"It was huge. The entire area shook."
— Mousa Khodour , Other
"I just remember the bang and the glass coming down. It was very painful."
— Mousa , Other
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Israel's military says it targeted Quds Force operatives after a return to war with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, but Iran says they were diplomats.
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