Meanwhile, a drone struck what appeared to be fishing boats in the southern port city of Tyre, according to an Associated Press journalist.

The attack was the third strike in the Lebanese capital this week, part of a wave of amped-up Israeli military activity across the country.

The Hezbollah militant group has a strong presence in central Beirut, known as the Dahiyeh, and the strikes came as Lebanese officials are considering a U.S.-brokered cease-fire proposal.