An Israeli airstrike struck an apartment building in Bachoura, central Beirut, which the Israeli army had warned residents to evacuate about an hour earlier, completely flattening it as day broke.
Heavy plumes of smoke rose from the site as cars drove by.
It marks the fourth time the building has been targeted, after three strikes on March 12 failed to bring it down.
The Israeli army previously said it was targeting the site, accusing Hezbollah of storing “millions of dollars intended to finance its activities,” without providing evidence.
Israeli strikes targeting central Beirut — far from the city’s southern suburbs, which the army issued evacuation notices for early in the war with Hezbollah — have become increasingly frequent in recent days, with or without prior warning.
The Israeli army said early Wednesday it had begun a wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon “in response to firing into Israeli territory,” as it intensified attacks across several areas.
No injuries were immediately reported.
(With inputs from AP)