Israel launched its largest wave of strikes on Lebanon since the start of the latest war against Hizbollah on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office insisted that the ceasefire between the US, Iran and Israel would not cover its neighbour.
The bombardment hammered central Beirut, hitting densely packed residential areas far from the zones of the capital’s south that are under Israeli evacuation orders. The Israeli military said it hit 100 sites across the country that are linked to Iran-backed militant group Hizbollah.
Despite expressing support for the ceasefire with Tehran, which would see a halt to strikes on Iran for two weeks, Netanyahu’s office said the agreement “does not include Lebanon”.