In Lebanon, which is still reeling from last year’s war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, videos making the rounds on social media have shown revelers dancing and drinking on rooftops while projectiles flash across the sky in the background.

Missiles fired from Iran towards Israel were seen flying overhead in Beirut, Lebanon, on the night of Saturday, June 14, footage shows. This footage captured by journalist Sally Hayden shows the missiles streaking across the sky.

The airstrikes on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, an area where Hezbollah holds sway, were some of the heaviest since a U.S.-brokered cease-fire came into effect in November.

The IDF spokesperson also confirmed it struck Yemen Saturday night, targeting a Houthi leader, but cannot confirm whether the strike was successful. There were also projectiles fired from Yemen overnight toward Israel, according to the spokesperson.

Israel has continued to carry out near-daily strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon since the ceasefire, which Lebanon has said are in violation of the agreement. Israeli officials say the strikes are intended to prevent Hezbollah from regrouping after a war that took out much of its senior leadership and arsenal.

One of the most widely shared clips features a musician, either playing a saxophone or trumpet according to differing reports, entertaining guests on a hotel rooftop in Beirut. As music plays, partygoers rise from their seats to film missile trails streaking across the sky.

In times of conflict, music can become a vessel for collective resistance, shared sorrow, and bearing witness.

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