Israel escalates war against Hezbollah with airstrikes on Beirut suburbs
Key takeaways
- A Lebanese soldier attends the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut on Sunday.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleIsrael has carried out airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the most serious escalation in its war with Hezbollah since a ceasefire was established in mid-April.
- The strike hit two apartments in two separate buildings, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, killing two people and wounding 11, according to an initial death toll.
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A Lebanese soldier attends the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut on Sunday. Photograph: Hassan Ammar/APView image in fullscreen A Lebanese soldier attends the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut on Sunday. Photograph: Hassan Ammar/APUS-Israel war on Iran Israel escalates war against Hezbollah with airstrikes on Beirut suburbs Attack on ‘terrorist headquarters’ comes as Trump says he will not demand Lebanon is included in ceasefire deal
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleIsrael has carried out airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the most serious escalation in its war with Hezbollah since a ceasefire was established in mid-April.
The strike hit two apartments in two separate buildings, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, killing two people and wounding 11, according to an initial death toll.