Israel hits Lebanon with massive wave of airstrikes amid ceasefire uncertainty

Israeli military announces ‘largest coordinated strike’ against Hezbollah since war began on 2 March

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Israel carried out its largest attack on Lebanon since its war with Hezbollah began, carrying out a wave of airstrikes without warning on Beirut and across the country on more than 100 targets.

Warplanes levelled several buildings in the centre of the capital city without warning, filling the skies with smoke and the sounds of sirens as ambulances headed to impact sites.