Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce
Israel conducted air strikes on a Beirut suburb, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure shortly after a US-brokered truce was established. The attack has drawn condemnation from Iranian officials and threatens to undermine ongoing peace negotiations.
Why it matters
The strike tests the limits of the US-brokered ceasefire and risks a wider escalation of the conflict in Lebanon.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google John Sudworth and Samantha Granville Beirut Reuters Emergency services at the scene of the Israeli strikes on Sunday Israel has hit southern Beirut in the first attack on the Lebanese capital since a truce brokered by the US last week.
The article reports on the military actions and diplomatic reactions from multiple sides without taking a definitive stance.
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