Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce
Israel conducted air strikes in a southern suburb of Beirut, marking the first attack on the Lebanese capital since a US-brokered truce. The strikes targeted buildings associated with Hezbollah, resulting in two fatalities and multiple injuries. This escalation comes amid ongoing tensions and concerns over the stability of the ceasefire agreement.
- ▪Israel's air strikes in Beirut targeted Hezbollah strongholds, killing two and injuring at least 17.
- ▪The Israeli military claimed the strikes were in response to Hezbollah's rocket fire into Israeli territory.
- ▪The US has expressed concerns that such attacks could undermine efforts for a broader peace deal with Iran.
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Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce16 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJohn Sudworth and Samantha GranvilleBeirutReutersEmergency services at the scene of the Israeli strikes on SundayIsrael has hit southern Beirut in the first attack on the Lebanese capital since a truce brokered by the US last week.Two air strikes on two apartment buildings in a stronghold of Iran-backed Hezbollah killed two people and injured at least 17, Lebanon's state news agency said.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had struck "terrorist headquarters in the Dahieh district of Beirut, in response to Hezbollah's firing at Israeli territory". Hezbollah has not commented.Israel had limited its Beirut attacks under US pressure.
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