Israel's military set to resume strikes on Beirut [View all]

Source: The National

Israel's military is set to resume strikes on Beirut after a US diplomatic initiative failed, hours before a UN Security Council meeting to discuss the Israeli escalation in Lebanon.

A joint statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military had been instructed to strike "Hezbollah targets" in Beirut's southern suburbs.

Israel has already carried out its deepest ground incursion into Lebanon in 26 years, including the occupation of Beaufort Castle.

The decision to attack Beirut comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Mr Netanyahu as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts between Israel and Lebanon, a US official said.

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