Attack, if confirmed, would be first by Israel on centre of Lebanese capital since 2006, as wave of Israeli airstrikes target Houthis in YemenIsrael strikes Lebanon and Yemen: what we know so farA Palestinian militant group said three of its leaders were killed in an Israeli attack on central Beirut early on Monday, in what would be the first time Israel’s military had struck the centre of Lebanon’s capital city since 2006, as it expanded hostilities against Iran’s regional allies with further attacks across Lebanon and Yemen.The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a militant group taking part in the fight against Israel, said three senior figures were killed in the Beirut attack, with initial footage from the scene showing two storeys of an apartment building completely blown out, and onlookers running towards the building. Continue reading…
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Author : William Christou in Beirut, and agencies
Publish date : 2024-09-30 02:02:00
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Israel launches apparent rare strike on central Beirut amid further attacks across Lebanon and Yemen
