INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Thick smoke rose over the crowded residential area, home to hundreds of thousands, as residents fled in panic.The strike, the first on the
Lebanese capital since a November 27 ceasefire, threatens a truce that ended 14 months of conflict, killing over 3,900 and displacing one
million in Lebanon.Hours before, Israel issued evacuation orders via social media, marking a building near two schools in red and urging
people to move 300 meters away
Residents reported hearing a massive explosion echoing through nearby mountains, while some fired guns into the air to warn others.The
The attack followed rocket fire from Lebanon targeting northern Israel earlier that day, which Hezbollah denied launching.Tensions flared as
the ceasefire, brokered to halt daily rocket exchanges and Israeli bombardments, already faced strain from prior violations
Over the past week, 18 died in southern Lebanon from Israeli strikes, and United Nations peacekeepers tallied thousands of breaches, mostly
by Israel.Israel Strikes Beirut, Shakes Fragile Ceasefire with Hezbollah
October 2023 killed an estimated 3,800 fighters, slashing its strength
aimed to disarm Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and return 60,000 displaced Israelis home, but both sides accuse each other of
noncompliance.Business leaders eye the instability, fearing disrupted trade routes and a $11 billion rebuilding cost for Lebanon
As smoke clears, the world watches whether this strike unravels a brittle peace or signals a new chapter in a decades-long feud.
