Tensions Escalate: Beirut Endures Second Day of Israeli Airstrikes

For the second consecutive day, Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut. The offensive follows a year-long conflict, causing significant damage and casualties. Hopes for a ceasefire arise as the U.S. and world powers push for adherence to U.N. Security Council resolution 1701.

Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah-controlled southern Beirut suburbs for the second day, as Lebanon awaits new ceasefire proposals from Washington.

Intensifying the aerial assault, Israel leveled buildings in Dahiyeh, with fatalities reported south of Beirut.

The U.S. and global powers seek a Lebanon truce based on U.N. Security Council resolution 1701, following over a year of cross-border conflict aligned with the Gaza war.