- Over 250 people killed in Israel’s largest wave of attacks in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah but hitting civilian areas in Beirut.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls for direct negotiations with Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah amid ongoing strikes.
- Hezbollah resumes rocket
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