'Very terrifying', says Lebanese about Israeli strikes on Beirut the previous day

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BEIRUT, LEBANON (APRIL 9, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. DESTRUCTION, SMOKE RISING AT DAMAGED SITE AFTER ISRAELI STRIKES ON BEIRUT ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 8)

2. FIREFIGHTER LOOKING ON

3. FIREFIGHTERS AT STRIKE SITE, DAMAGED BUILDING, SMOKE RISING

4. RUBBLE, SMOKE RISING

5. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS AT DAMAGED SITE, SMOKE RISING

6. PEOPLE STANDING ON DAMAGED BALCONY OF DAMAGED BUILDING

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) LEBANESE DISPLACED FROM NABATIEH, MONA NAOURA, SAYING:

"I can't tell you how intense it was, how terrifying it was, how scary it was. The sound was very loud, very terrifying, and very scary, honestly."

8. MACHINERY OPERATING AT DAMAGED SITE, SMOKE RISING

9. DESTRUCTION, SMOKE RISING, PEOPLE INSPECTING DAMAGE

10. VARIOUS OF MACHINERY REMOVING DAMAGED CARS

11. CHARRED VEHICLE

12. PEOPLE STANDING NEXT TO MACHINERY AS IT IS OPERATING AT DAMAGED SITE

13. RUBBLE, FIRE AT DAMAGED SITE

14. MAN RETRIEVING ITEM AT DAMAGED SITE

15. DESTRUCTION

16. DAMAGED BOOKS ON RUBBLE

17. DAMAGED PHOTO ON RUBBLE

18. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE INSPECTING DAMAGE

19. MACHINERY CLEARING RUBBLE

20. VARIOUS OF MACHINERY OPERATING AT DAMAGED SITE, CIVIL DEFENCE MEMBER STANDING ON IT

21. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) BEIRUT RESIDENT WHO WORKS IN THE DAMAGED BUILDING, ABED SABRA, 60, SAYING:

"There's something unbelievable... destruction, very massive destruction. I mean, even someone who isn't afraid would become afraid. I feel fear and anxiety, where is this country headed? What are we going to do with our lives? Where are we staying, and where are we going? No one knows what's going to happen. We have children, livelihoods, property; people want to live. Enough, we've had enough of war."

22. VARIOUS OF CIVIL DEFENCE MEMBERS INSPECTING DAMAGE

23. LEBANESE SOLDIERS STANDING GUARD

24. DESTRUCTION, MACHINERY AND CIVIL DEFENCE MEMBERS AT DAMAGED SITE

25. CIVIL DEFENCE MEMBERS WALKING ON RUBBLE

26. DAMAGED PAPER ON RUBBLE

27. PEOPLE STANDING NEXT TO AMBULANCE

28. PEOPLE STANDING NEXT TO RUBBLE