As Israeli forces continue their campaign across Lebanon, a missile strike on a Beirut apartment building was documented in real-time by an Associated Press photographer. The dramatic images offer a chilling glimpse into the destructive power of modern warfare and the escalating tension in the region.

BEIRUT: Taking cover behind a large tree, an Associated Press (AP) photographer pointed his camera toward a Beirut apartment building the Israeli military warned was in its sights. When a missile plunged from the sky moments later,

Israel has paused strikes on Beirut partly due to the US deploying its Thaad missile defence system to the Middle East, CNN has reported.