Israel Strikes Beirut as Ceasefire With Hezbollah Frays
People rush for cover as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, on March 28.
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Israel’s military struck Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire with the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah started in November, an indication of how the deal backed by the US and France is fraying.
Israel said its forces hit a Hezbollah drone-storage facility in the suburbs of Lebanon’s capital on Friday, shortly after it sent a warning to civilians to leave the area.