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Middle East crisis live: Beirut strikes reportedly target potential Hezbollah leader; 18 killed in Israeli strike on West Bank, officials say

Target in Lebanese capital thought to be Nasrallah successor Hashem Safieddine, Israeli media report; West Bank Israeli airstrike kills 18, Palestinian media say

Israel orders evacuation of southern Lebanese city as Beirut strikes continue

An Israeli strike on Friday morning hit near Lebanon’s Masnaa border crossing with Syria, cutting off a road used by hundreds of thousands of people to flee Israeli bombardments in recent days, the Lebanese transport minister has told Reuters.

Ali Hamieh said the strike hit right after the border crossing, still within Lebanese territory, creating a 4-metre wide crater.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Target in Lebanese capital thought to be Nasrallah successor Hashem Safieddine, Israeli media report; West Bank Israeli airstrike kills 18, Palestinian media sayIsrael orders evacuation of southern Lebanese city as Beirut strikes continueAn Israeli strike on Friday morning hit near Lebanon’s Masnaa border crossing with Syria, cutting off a road used by hundreds of thousands of people to flee Israeli bombardments in recent days, the Lebanese transport minister has told Reuters.Ali Hamieh said the strike hit right after the border crossing, still within Lebanese territory, creating a 4-metre wide crater. Continue reading…