Urgent: Israel strikes near Beirut city center, first such attack since 2024 ceasefire

BEIRUT, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Israeli airstrikes hit the Jnah and Bir Hassan areas in Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday evening, the first such strikes near central Beirut since a ceasefire was reached in November 2024, local broadcaster al-Jadeed reported.

The Israeli military said it had targeted a Hezbollah official but provided no further details.

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