Israel strikes hit Beirut ‘s southern suburbs after its military issued an evacuation order in the area – the IDF has not yet commented
Israel strikes Beirut ahead of meeting on Hezbollah ceasefire
It comes ahead of a meeting with Israel’s security cabinet on Tuesday to discuss a 60-day ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israeli troops began a land invasion of Lebanon almost two months ago, in response to almost a year of rocket attacks from Hezbollah
The deal would reportedly see Israeli troops gradually withdraw from Lebanon, while Hezbollah would move away from the Israeli border
Any ceasefire in Lebanon would not directly affect Israel’s war in Gaza, which began after Hamas launched its attacks on 7 October last year, and has seen more than 44,000 Palestinians killed,BBC
