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Israeli warplanes launched powerful airstrikes on central and coastal areas of Beirut on Wednesday afternoon, striking densely populated commercial and residential neighborhoods without prior warning, in what Lebanese officials and media described as the most violent assault on the capital since the latest phase of the conflict began. The strikes targeted at least five neighborhoods, including the Corniche al Mazraa area. Explosions rocked the streets, ambulances raced through traffic, and charred vehicles littered areas hit by the barrage. Lebanese…