2024 Beirut medical center airstrike
| October 2024 central Beirut medical center airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon | |
Location within Lebanon | |
| Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Date | 4 October 2024 |
| Target | Medical center |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Deaths | 9+ people, including 7 medical staff |
| Injured | 14+ people |
| Perpetrator | Israel Defense Forces |
On 4 October 2024, an Israel Defense Forces airstrike hit a medical center in central [[Beirut], amid the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, killing at least nine and injuring more than 14. Seven members of the medical staff were killed, including two medics, according to a civil defence group linked to Hezbollah. Israel said it targeted Hezballah "assets". and allegedly used white phosphorus to attack the medical center.