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Israel launches air strike on Beirut

Israel launches air strike on Beirut

Summary

Israel has carried out an attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut where Hezbollah is based, even though a ceasefire (a promise between groups to stop fighting) had been agreed upon five months ago. The Israeli government says it attacked a building where dangerous missiles were kept. No one was hurt in the attack.

Key Facts

  • Israel made an air strike in Beirut's southern suburbs.
  • This area is where the group, Hezbollah, is located.
  • The attack comes despite a ceasefire that was agreed upon five months ago.
  • The Israeli government explains it targeted a building they believed stored "precision-guided missiles" that threatened its people.
  • The Lebanese government (the people who run Lebanon) is not happy about this and asked the United States and France to make Israel stop its attacks.
  • This is the first attack in this particular area in almost a month.
  • No one was injured in this attack, according to Lebanon's Civil Defence.
  • Earlier this month, a similar attack from Israel in the same area caused four people to lose their lives, including a person from Hezbollah.
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