Photos from Lebanon show extent of destruction in Beirut

The Israeli military has been carrying out massive airstrikes on targets in Lebanon, as seen here in the early hours of October 3 in Beirut. The army has said it is targeting the positions of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia. Israeli ground troops have also been deployed in southern Lebanon since October 1.

This photo was taken on Thursday morning in one of Beirut's southern districts. Israeli airstrikes also hit other targets in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, about 60 kilometers (40 miles) east of the capital.

An Israeli airstrike also hit a building in the residential area of ​​Bashoura, in the center of Beirut. According to Israeli sources, the building houses an office of the Islamic Health Organization, which has been linked to Hezbollah. The building is also close to the prime minister's office and the Lebanese parliament.

As the sun rose over the smoking rubble in Beirut's southern Moawwad district on Thursday, residents surveyed ​​the extent of the destruction in their immediate neighborhood.

Some people who have lost their homes managed to find shelter in the famous Skybar, a club that's known as a flagship of the Beirut nightlife. People have been helping each other by organizing first aid, food, and accommodation.

Martyrs' Square, just a kilometer from the port in the heart of downtown Beirut, has also become a place of refuge for families. Many lost everything they couldn't carry, and don't know what to do next.

It will likely take some time before the destroyed homes can be rebuilt. There's no end to the conflict in sight, but for now the streets are being cleared of rubble using small excavators.