Lebanon and the whole Arab world is in shock after Hezbollah on Saturday confirmed the death of Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
But common Lebanese civilians are reeling after mass destruction was unleashed by Israeli warplanes overnight.
The attacks continued on Beirut's southern suburbs, leaving entire buildings turned to dust.
Israel's military is vowing to continue its military operation in the skies over Lebanon, and has frequently asserted that Hezbollah hides missiles, drones, and UAVs within and underneath residences.
There were some sporadic missile waves fired from south Lebanon into Israel overnight, but with Nasrallah and the top leadership now confirmed dead, it is unclear what Hezbollah's organizational capabilities will be at this point.
Israel is still taking no chances, having canceled schools across the north, and banned large public gatherings.
"Israel’s military updated guidelines for residents on Saturday that prohibit large gatherings, demonstrations, and sports events in central Israel due to concerns of a counterattack after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah," AP reports
Joseph Bahout, the Beirut-based director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, has described to Al Jazeera the situation on the ground in Lebanon as of Saturday morning...
"I’m talking to you and there’s a drone flying over the southern suburb where I live some 500-600metres from. Bombings have not stopped all night long – you can see pictures of people on the streets, on the roads, sleeping in open-air spaces, really left alone without any care and sometimes without any food to eat."
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