Heavy Israeli strikes hit southern Beirut as October 7 anniversary nears
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Israel is clashing with Hezbollah and waging an extensive bombing campaign in Lebanon as it weighs its response to Iran’s attack last week. Follow for live updates.
• Israel pounded southern Beirut with heavy airstrikes overnight, with the military saying it was targeting Hezbollah. A CNN correspondent said they were some of the most intense since the current conflict erupted between Israel and the militant group. • As the anniversary of the October 7 attacks nears, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country faces war on seven fronts, including with Hezbollah and its backer, Iran. The region is still bracing for Israel’s response to last Tuesday’s Iranian missile barrage. • In Gaza, Israel said it has encircled a refugee camp in the north after seeing signs of Hamas regrouping. Separately, strikes on a central Gaza mosque killed at least 25 people, according to hospital officials. The Israeli military said Hamas was embedded in the compound. • The latest Israeli operations have forced hundreds of Palestinians to flee once again in the devastated Gaza Strip. In Lebanon, where the government says more than 1,400 people have been killed and over 1 million displaced, the school year has been delayed as a protective measure. Ali Ghosn made a dangerous trip Sunday. He headed to the southern Lebanese city of Tyre to deliver food, despite the Israeli military warning people not to drive in that direction. “All the markets, cafes and shops are closed. Even the clinics and pharmacies are closed, and if you want a loaf of bread you have to drive north to Sidon,” he said, referring to the coastal city halfway between Beirut and Tyre.