Dozens wounded, at least 22 killed in airstrikes in Beirut as tensions escalate in Israel conflict with Iran
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At least 22 people were killed and dozens of others left wounded in airstrikes in central Beirut, further escalating Israel’s deadly conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
Lebanon's health ministry told the AP that the air strikes targeted two residential buildings in separate neighborhoods at the same time, demolishing the eight-story building and taking out the lower floors of the other.
The Israeli military told the AP it was investigating the reported strikes. Israeli airstrikes have become more prevalent in Beirut’s tightly packed southern suburbs, where Hezbollah bases a large portion of its operations.
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