The synagogue is located in the former Jewish quarter, known as Wadi Abu Jamil, a few kilometers from the seaport and near the private house of Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri.
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)ByITZHAK LEVANON