ALBAWABA - Israeli warplanes launched attacks on Lebanon, hitting a Hotel in Hazmieh early Wednesday, which is located in a Christian-majority suburb in Beirut.
The attack caused major damage to the building and injured several people, with ambulances rushing to the scene near Lebanon's Presidential Palace.
The Comfort Hotel is located in the Hazmieh region in the capital, Beirut. Lebanese authorities said the hotel is about 700 meters awat from the from the Presidential Palace.
A photo emerged online of the aftermath of the Israeli attack on Lebanon's hotel showed people and rescue workers gathered near the hotel. Notable destruction of the Comfort Hotel was seen.
Comfort Hotel in Hazmieh, Beirut. (X)
The escalation between Israel and Hezbollah started when the Iranian-backed group fired missiles and rockets targeting northern Israel following the joint attack by Washington and Tel Aviv that resulted in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and high-ranking officials in the Islamic Republic on Feb. 28.
Israel, in response, launched massive attacks targeting Beirut's southern suburb, the stronghold of the Lebanese movement, Hezbollah.
However, security sources told Lebanon 24 that the target of the Israeli raid at dawn on the Comfort Hotel in Hazmieh was an Iranian diplomat.
