Israeli army strikes Lebanese capital in new attacks

The Israeli army carried out a heavy airstrike Wednesday on the Dahiyeh area in southern Beirut, an Anadolu correspondent reported.

Loud explosions were heard, and smoke rose from the targeted area.

The Israeli army said earlier that it conducted more than 100 strikes across Lebanon.

The attacks come as part of an Israeli offensive on Lebanon that began March 2.

The attacks Wednesday were recorded as the most severe assaults Israel has carried out on Lebanon since that date.

The death toll from Wednesday’s attacks is at least 254 people, including 92 in Beirut.

The strikes came after Iran and the US announced a two-week truce Tuesday aimed at paving the way for a final agreement to end a war launched by Washington and Tel Aviv against Tehran on Feb. 28, which has left thousands dead and wounded.

*Writing by Serdar Dincel