"At the direction of Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and Defense Minister Beni Gantz, Israel offered humanitarian medical aid to the Lebanese government through international and security channels," the Israeli Foreign Ministry quoted TASS as saying.

On the evening of August 4, a powerful explosion took place in the Lebanese capital near the port.

According to the latest data, at least 50 people died.

The authorities declared Wednesday, August 5, a day of mourning in memory of the victims of the explosion.