Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah-linked finance group, Lebanese state media reports
Lebanon state media reported four Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday, saying Hezbollah-linked financial associations were among the targets, after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders for the area. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said earlier that the military was stepping up its strikes targeting Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
Yesterday's key developments:
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said a drone launched from Lebanon that targeted his residence in the central town of Caesarea on Saturday was an attempt by Hezbollah to "assassinate" him.
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Hamas was alive and will survive despite the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar in an Israeli military operation in Gaza.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, and Reuters)
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