Israel strikes across Lebanon, including central Beirut

570 people dead so far, according to the health ministry

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Israel pressed its attacks across Lebanon yesterday, hitting an apartment building in central Beirut, in the second targeting of the heart of the capital since the Middle East war began.

Lebanon was drawn into the war last week when Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes.

Israel, which kept up its strikes in Lebanon even before the war despite a 2024 ceasefire, has since launched air raids across Lebanon and sent ground troops into border areas an offensive that has left 570 people dead, according to the health ministry.