BBC
A main commercial street in southern Beirut, much of which has been destroyed by Israeli air strikes
Wedged into the middle of a three storey-high pile of rubble and charred possessions in southern Beirut is a twisted and cracked metal sign. “Spare parts. Jeep Cherokee,” it says.
It is the only indication that the ground floor of this destroyed building had been occupied by a busy car parts dealership – one of many such businesses destroyed by Israel’s heavy bombing of Dahieh, the largely Hezbollah-controlled southern suburb of the capital.
“We were so confident we wouldn’t be hit, because of the nature of the people here – ordinary, people, business owners,” said Imad Abdelhak, staring up at the smashed building.
Imad Abdelhak’s car garage was damaged by a direct strike on the adjacent building
Abdelhak’s garage, next door, had survived the worst of the air strike,…
