Beirut, Israel and Hezbollah
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Israel attacks Beirut suburb two days after Lebanon agreed for talks
Israel has attacked Beirut’s suburbs just two days after Lebanon’s president said he was open to negotiations.
Lebanon is ready to negotiate an end to Israeli strikes and seek Israeli withdrawal from five border points occupied since last year, President Joseph Aoun said Friday.
An Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon killed 13 people on Tuesday, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
It was one of the deadliest Israeli strikes on Lebanon since a cease-fire with Hezbollah went into effect about a year ago.
The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting what it says are Hezbollah infrastructures.
One year after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the death toll is again climbing as both sides accuse the other of violating the terms of the deal. Can Beirut prevent a full-scale war by pursuing direct talks?