Strike on Central Beirut Signals Escalation
In a significant development, Israel launched an airstrike on central Beirut for the first time in years, suggesting that Israel no longer recognizes any "red lines" in its military operations against Lebanon.
Lebanon endured another brutal 24 hours, with continuous Israeli airstrikes leaving at least 105 dead and 359 injured, according to health authorities.
Air raids were reported throughout Lebanon on Sunday and into the early hours of Monday, including a strike in the center of Beirut—marking the first time in years the capital has been hit—raising fears of a further escalation toward full-scale war.
People stand on the rubble at the site of the Israeli air raid that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut
