BEIRUT

Israeli fighter jets launched fresh airstrikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Wednesday, as regional escalation following US-Israel attacks on Iran continued.

The warplanes conducted at least three strikes on the southern Beirut suburbs in less than an hour, according to an Anadolu reporter on the ground.

The airstrikes targeted a building in Haret Hreik, another in the Hadath area, and a third in the Liqi neighborhood, with smoke rising from the structures hit.

Information on casualties was not immediately available.

Israeli warplanes continued to fly heavily over the area, the correspondent added.

The strikes came after the Israeli army issued immediate evacuation warnings in preparation for targeting these buildings, which it claimed were "infrastructure for Hezbollah."

The US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran on Saturday, and have since killed nearly 800 people, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In response, Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Gulf countries that are home to US assets.

*Writing by Serdar Dincel