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It says it took care to minimize civilian casualties, but those known killed in the attack were three women, an elderly disabled man, and a girl who were at home when the airstrike hit their three-story building.
Israel did not provide proof of the weapons depot claim.
It has intensified attacks lately ahead of talks expected in Washington next week with Lebanon.
The militant group Hezbollah has responded to the Israeli attacks with strikes on Israeli military targets.
The building struck by Israeli airstrikes last night is on a residential street here in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
There are civil defense workers who have cordoned off the area and they're inside the building trying to stabilize the roof.
The top floors have collapsed into it.
Israel has said it was targeting and killed a Hezbollah commander.
No comment yet from Hezbollah on that claim.
This was in the midst of what is supposed to be a ceasefire, agreed April 16th, between Lebanon and Israel.
But the Israeli strikes here and in the south of Lebanon continue.