Israeli strikes on central Beirut on Thursday night killed 11 people and wounded at least 48, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as a Lebanese security source said at least one senior Hezbollah figure was targeted in the attacks.
A thick column of smoke rose above central Beirut after what appeared to be Israel’s latest major aerial attack in a widening offensive against the Hezbollah group. Earlier in the day, Israel warned Lebanese civilians not to return to homes in the south to avoid harm from fighting. “Any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law,” UNIFIL said in a statement, adding it was following up with the Israeli military.
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