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A disturbing online video shows the town of Al-Khiyam (Khiam) in southern Lebanon largely reduced to rubble in just a matter of moments by Israeli attacks. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have released footage claiming the successful strike on Hezbollah infrastructure and rocket launching sites along the border.

Footage from drones and ground-level shots shows debris, destruction, and smoke over the once-inhabited area. The IDF and Israeli leaders, including PM Netanyahu, justified the attack by claiming Hezbollah was using residential areas and "trying to derail the cessation of hostilities."

Lebanese authorities claim the attacks have a significant human toll, destroying houses, a mosque, and infrastructure. The action comes in a temporary extension of a ceasefire. The harrowing footage has drawn international condemnation and outcry to the level of devastation in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

The video has been going viral on social media.