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Escalating Conflict in Middle East: Israeli Strikes Hit Beirut

Israel's military actions in Lebanon and Gaza have heightened regional tensions, drawing international criticism and raising fears of a wider war.

  • Israeli airstrikes in central Beirut have killed at least 18 people and injured 92, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
  • The strikes in Beirut follow ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza, where over 42,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began last year.
  • The United States has expressed concern over the potential for a regional war, with President Biden cautioning against further escalation.
  • International condemnation has grown, particularly after Israeli forces targeted a UN peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon, wounding two peacekeepers.
  • Amidst the violence, humanitarian conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate, with hospitals struggling to cope with the influx of casualties.
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