Israel conducted unexpected strikes in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon, killing over 300 people. Local residents and aid workers described the day as chaotic and bloody.

In a series of unannounced and unexpected attacks, Israel struck Beirut and several other parts of Lebanon without warning on Wednesday, killing more than 300 people and wounding at least 1,000. Local residents, lawyers, doctors and aid workers contacted by phone describe the “bloody” day that plunged the country into chaos.