Israel bombs southern Lebanon border towns

More than 137 killed after huge blast in Beirut

Airport may have been targeted in airstrikes

Israel said it overnight bombed the Baalbek town of Taraya and the southern towns of Shabriha al-Burj al-Shamali Kfarkela.

At least 137 people were killed and 5000 wounded in a massive explosion that shook Beirut on Tuesday according to Lebanons health ministry.

Beirut international airport may have been targeted in the airstrikes, with Lebanese news channel Al-Mayadeen reporting that a strike on the airport caused several fuel tanks to explode.

A journalist in Beirut told the BBC about the moments after the blast:

Driving into Beirut early evening when it was still light it was...