🔴 Live: Fresh Israeli strikes pound southern Beirut, Lebanese state media says

07/10/2024 01:05 France 24

Two new Israeli strikes struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday evening, Lebanese state media said, after Israel's military issued a warning to inhabitants of the area. An AFP correspondent saw smoke rise from the suburbs, and the country's National News Agency reported that the area had been "the target of two raids". Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the crisis in the Middle East.

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