Renewed Israeli Airstrikes Rock Beirut Suburbs as Cease-fire Efforts Stall
In the early hours of Friday, Israel launched a series of powerful airstrikes on Beirut’s densely populated southern suburbs, responding to escalating tensions with Hezbollah by targeting assets and facilities of the Iran-backed group. The attacks followed evacuation warnings to residents, marking a return to urban-targeted strikes after a short lull, as reported by Reuters witnesses.
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The Israeli military reiterated that its targets were Hezbollah-related, continuing a series of strikes across more than a month in a neighborhood heavily influenced by Hezbollah. This military escalation comes amid renewed US-led diplomatic efforts, seeking a cease-fire in Gaza and Lebanon to quell prolonged hostilities between Israel and Iranian-supported groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah.
During a press conference on Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hinted at progress in the talks between Israel and Lebanon on implementing UN Resolution 1701—a longstanding but largely violated mandate for cessation of hostilities. However, Lebanese officials grew skeptical following reports that US envoy Amos Hochstein might not proceed to Beirut from Israel, where he was stationed on Thursday.
