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Security forces moving into St George swimming club among bikinis etc.. taking three motor boats and rushing at sea. Several shots swim club ambiance etaction.
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Pan over Beirut harbour and 2 motorboats coming back
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Motor boats approaching ship supposedly hit by israeli aircraft.
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Background: At 14.30 Israeli Phantom jets circled around Beirut and apparently broke the sound barrier as explosions were heard. Witnesses pretended having seen an aircraft fall into the ??? i front of Beirut but an lebanese ministry f defence communi ??? said it was gas tanks.

Security forces staying near the St George hotel rushed into a motor boat and went at sea among people in swimming suite taking sun bath at the fashionable St George beach club.

A smoke coming out of a ship anchored in Beirut bay it was first thought that it had been hit the it appeared the smoke had a normal cause.