US defends Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon's Beirut
- The Israeli military carried out an air strike on southern Beirut on March 28, marking the first such attack since the ceasefire in November 2024 between Israel and Hezbollah.
- The strike followed rocket fire from Lebanon towards Israel, with one projectile intercepted and another falling in Lebanon.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the Israeli strike as "a dangerous escalation" and urged investigations into the rocket fire threatening Lebanon's stability.
- French President Emmanuel Macron described the Israeli air strike as "unacceptable" and a "violation of the ceasefire," stating there was "no activity that justifies such strikes.
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Israel Strikes Beirut for First Time Since Ceasefire Ended
BEIRUT — Israel on Friday launched an attack on Lebanon’s capital for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a loud boom and witnessed smoke rising from an area in the city’s southern suburbs that Israel’s military had vowed to strike. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] It marked Israel’s first strike on Beirut since a ceasefire took hold last November between …
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