Meanwhile Moody's lowered Israel's credit rating - by two notches.

Following Israel’s warnings to some Lebanese residents to evacuate, many were seen fleeing on foot from the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Massive displacement of Lebanese residents after Israel’s evacuation call in the suburbs of Beirut.

The people of Idlib celebrate the reports of the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who has been persecuting the Syrian people for years along with Iranian & Assad forces.

#BREAKING IDF spokesman on Nasrallah:

We will update as soon as we know the results. The attack was very accurate.

IDF spokesman:

In the coming hours we will attack Hezbollah infrastructure in three buildings in Dahiya.

We will strike strategic Hezbollah buildings.

IDF Spokesman:

We will not allow hostile flights with weapons to land at Beirut airport.

Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources:

Hezbollah lost contact with many senior officials after the attack.

Senior officials from Hezbollah and the IRGC were at the targeted site.

#BREAKING Communication lost with Hezbollah's senior leadership, Reuters reports.

The Telegraph, quoting an Israeli official:

Netanyahu went to New York as part of a "deception plan" to make Hassan Nasrallah believe that he is safe.

IDF simulation of a building under which there is an underground basement intended for the storage of anti-ship missiles in Beirut.

IDF will attack these buildings in any moment now.

No sh*t, sherlock!: Senior Iranian official to FT:

"Whether Nasrallah was killed in the attack or not, the attacks in Beirut will bring the war to another stage."

#BREAKING IDF airstrikes in Beirut now.

Explosions in Beirut after Israeli airstrikes now.

Meanwhile in Iran.

Israel used 85 ton bombs in Beirut attack, Israeli journalist and military correspondent Or Heller reports.

White House:

Biden has directed the Pentagon to assess and adjust the US troop posture in the region as necessary.

Russian FM Lavrov:

The Middle East is on the brink of "all-out war".

Beirut on fire.

At least seven airstrikes reported as of now.