An Israeli airstrike hit 20 sites in southern Lebanon and central Beirut. The strikes preceded talks on a US-mediated ceasefire with Hezbollah, with optimism expressed by officials ahead of a vote by Israel's security cabinet.
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00:00A blast raised a huge cloud of white smoke over Tyre province in southern Lebanon.
00:05It's a result of Israeli warplanes striking 20 locations within two minutes on Tuesday,
00:10including central Beirut, right after an evacuation warning.
00:13These strikes came hours before a possible ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, where
00:18Israeli, U.S., Lebanese and international officials all have expressed their optimistic
00:23expectations.
00:24Even a vote was planned by Israeli Security Cabinet on whether to accept a U.S.-brokered
00:29ceasefire with Hezbollah.
00:31The IDF claims that the seven buildings targeted in the strikes were used by Hezbollah for
00:35the management and storage of funds.
00:38Killing three and injuring 26 in central Beirut, local residents say these were residential
00:43buildings.
00:44Hezbollah began firing into northern Israel, saying it was showing support for Palestinians
00:49a day after Hamas carried out its October 7, 2023 attack, which triggered the invasion
00:54of Gaza.
00:55Two sides have been exchanging barrages ever since.