Israel carried out an airstrike on an industrial area 500 meters from Beirut airport buildings, a security source told Reuters, noting that it was the closest strike ever to the airport.

The source said the area where the strike occurred had many garages for car repairs. Mohammad al-Hout, head of Lebanon's national airline Middle East Airlines, said the airport was operating normally.

“Beirut's airport is not under attack, there are no weapons there,” al-Hout told the agency.