How is the world responding?

The international community has rushed to express its solidarity with Lebanon after Tuesday’s explosion - with a number of states offering to send aid.

MEE has compiled a list of reactions from a number of states, which you can read here.

Most notably, French President Emmanuel Macron is headed to Beirut on Thursday; US President Donald Trump makes unsubstantiated comments alluding to an attack; and Israel makes a controversial offer of aid.