Israel struck areas near central Beirut for the first time since the 2024 ceasefire.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Beirut, March 2 (Xinhua) — Israeli airstrikes hit the Jnah and Bir Hassan neighborhoods in Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday evening, according to Lebanon's Al-Jadeed television. These are the first such strikes on areas near the center of the Lebanese capital since the November 2024 ceasefire agreement.

The Israeli army said the strikes targeted a Hezbollah official, but gave no details.

On Monday, Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 52 people and wounded another 154, the Lebanese government reported, updating earlier reports of 31 dead and 149 wounded. The Disaster Management Authority reported that shelling in southern and eastern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut forced more than 28,500 people to flee their homes.

Mohammed Raad, head of the Loyalty to the Resistance parliamentary faction, criticized the government's decision to outlaw any armed activity outside the state's control. He claimed the decision targeted groups opposing Israeli attacks, but failed to stop what he called ongoing aggression.

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