Residents of Beirut suburb hit by Israeli airstrike says attack ‘increases their resolve’

Residents of Beirut’s southern suburb Haret Hreik woke up to damaged buildings and scattered debris on Monday following the first Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital in months.

The attack killed five people, including Haytham Tabtabai, a senior member of the Iran-backed armed group Hezbolla. At least 25 others were injured.

“We were expecting this to happen,” said shop owner Mohammad Bazzi. “This brutality and barbarism carried…