Lebanon Security Official Says Israeli Strike Hits Beirut

A Lebanese official told AFP that an Israeli air strike hit central Beirut on Monday, as Israel prepared to decide whether to accept a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah.

“An Israeli strike hit the capital Beirut,” the official said, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. The strikes come amid a flurry of Israeli evacuation calls for Hezbollah’s south Beirut bastion, already pounded by strikes in the morning.