- In recent days, as tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have reached a peak, these flights have become more worrisome than ever.
The day here in Beirut began with Israeli fighter jets flying low over the city.
For an hour, these jets have were conducting manoeuvres in the skies above us, even over areas that are predominantly Christian. There is a general belief that if war breaks out, these neighbourhoods will be safe.
The sight of Israeli warplanes over Lebanese cities, including the capital, is nothing new. However, in recent days, as tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have reached a peak, these flights have become more worrisome than ever.
In recent months, these jets have occasionally broken the sound barrier over Beirut and other cities, creating loud sounds that sound like bombings, but they are actually sonic booms.
Although Beirut residents are not unfamiliar with these sonic booms, yesterday everyone clearly felt that something had changed.
During Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah speech yesterday, several Israeli jets flew so low that in front of the hospital where we were covering the condition of those injured in the pager explosions, everyone thought a bombing was imminent.
A few seconds later, the sound of four massive sonic booms shook the city.