Live: Israel pummels Hezbollah sites in Beirut and southern Lebanon

16/11/2024 07:42 France 24

Israel on Saturday launched multiple air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and southern Lebanon. Lebanese sources said Friday that the government was studying a US truce proposal for the Israel-Hezbollah war. Follow our live coverage of the conflicts in the Middle East.

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