Israel Launches “Targeted Strike” On Beirut Suburb

The Washington Post reports:

The Israel Defense Forces said Friday that it launched a strike on the Lebanese capital, although the target was unclear. Images from a southern Beirut suburb, where support for Hezbollah is strong, showed rubble in the streets and extensive damage to buildings and cars.

Earlier, Israel’s military said it had launched airstrikes targeting what it described as Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah fired about 140 projectiles into northern Israel on Friday, targeting what the militant group said were Israeli military sites. The exchange comes on the heels of some of the most intense Israeli cross-border bombardments since the war in Gaza escalated regional conflagrations.

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