A barrage of Israeli air strikes have hit Beirut's southern suburbs, according to witnesses. Meanwhile, the Israeli prime minister has dismissed calls for a ceasefire.
Beirut 's southern suburbs were again hit by Israeli air strikes on Wednesday.The Lebanese capital was hit by Israeli bombardment on Wednesday, with at least 11 strikes reported across southern Beirut .
"For now, 11 strikes have mainly hit Nabatiyeh but also its surroundings," Nabatiyeh governor Howaida Turk said, adding that the intense raids "formed a kind of belt of fire" in the area.Black smoke billowed from between buildings in Haret Hreik after the first strike, which followed Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Avichay Adraee telling people to leave the area.
The vow to keep fighting Hezbollah came as the United States ramped up pressure on Israel over its military's conduct in Lebanon and Gaza, criticising the recent bombing of Beirut and demanding more aid reach the Palestinian territory. "Since the Israeli enemy targeted all of Lebanon, we have the right from a defensive position to target any place in Israel," he said.Early on Wednesday Israel's military said about 50 projectiles were fired from Lebanon at Israel's north, without any reports of casualties.America's $26.7b warning to IsraelThe US government warns Israel that if it does not improve access to humanitarian aid in Gaza in the next 30 days, American military funding to the country may be cut.
An Israeli strike on tents in the courtyard of Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital in central Gaza killed at least four people on Monday.
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