In photos: Israeli bombing of Beirut leaves trail of destruction

Smoke rises from buildings hit in an overnight Israeli air strike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs on 3 October 2024 (AFP)

A man walks amid the devastation following an overnight Israeli air strike on the neighbourhood of Haret Hreik in Beirut's southern suburbs, on 3 October 2024 (AFP)

A rescuer walks in front of a building still smouldering after it was levelled in an overnight Israeli air strike in Beirut's southern suburbs, on 3 October 2024 (AFP)

A man stares at the wreckage of a building levelled in an overnight Israeli air strike in Beirut's southern suburbs, on 3 October 2024 (AFP)

A mannequin lies on the pavement following an overnight Israeli air strike on the neighbourhood of Moawwad in Beirut's southern suburbs, on 3 October 2024 (AFP)