Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon despite truce
Israel carried out strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs and in southern Lebanon on Thursday, according to the supplied report, despite a truce intended to end weeks of fighting.
The Israeli army said the strike in the Beirut area killed the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Force unit, which it described as an elite formation within the armed group.
The report also says southern Lebanon was hit the same day.
The strikes add to pressure on the fragile truce and raise the risk of further escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Beirut strike was described as the first in the city's southern suburbs since the ceasefire arrangement.
The confrontation has centred on repeated exchanges of fire and strikes across the border area, with Beirut now drawn into the violence again.
The latest attack is likely to be closely watched for any sign that the truce is weakening further.
The supplied material does not give details on casualties beyond the Israeli army's claim about the Hezbollah commander, and it does not say how many other targets were hit in southern Lebanon.
It is also unclear what immediate response, if any, will follow from Hezbollah or Lebanese authorities.
