BBC traces how 10 minutes of Israeli bombing brought devastation to Lebanon
A BBC analysis combining satellite imagery and on-the-ground verification has documented in detail the Israeli bombing that struck 14 sites within 10 minutes in southern Lebanon. The investigation maps out how the casualty toll, with dozens of civilians killed, took shape. Lebanon's government has called for an international inquiry.
The BBC Verification team's work, drawing on social media, satellite imagery and on-the-ground testimony, reconstructed the bombing wave of 6 May minute by minute. Targets included residential buildings in the Bint Jbeil and Marjayoun areas, a school and a community health centre.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the 51 people killed included 18 women and 9 children. Israel's Ministry of Defence said the targets were Hezbollah depots and command centres. The BBC investigation said it could find no independent evidence of a military presence near three of the sites struck.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have called for a war crimes inquiry. Lebanon's Foreign Ministry has submitted a formal letter to the UN Security Council. Beirut's MSCI Lebanon index fell 1.8%. Lebanese sovereign bond yields rose 60 basis points across the curve.
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