Israeli airstrikes have hit Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it was targeting a commander of the militant group’s elite Radwan force.
Israeli media reported that the commander was killed in the strike, but there was no immediate confirmation from the Israeli military or Hezbollah.
Israel has also issued evacuation orders for several villages north of the Litani River, a move that received swift condemnation from the United Nations.
The Lebanon ceasefire has underpinned a broader US-Iran truce, with a halt to Israeli strikes in Lebanon being a key Iranian demand.
As Iran and the US say they are drawing closer to a deal to halt their conflict, the strikes threaten the ceasefire that halted Israeli attacks on Beirut.
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