Update: Israel widens Lebanon offensive with Beirut-area strike (opens in new tab)

Israel struck a building in Choueifat, south of Beirut, on Thursday, the first Israeli raid near the Lebanese capital in weeks and the second such strike since an April ceasefire announcement, while expanding attacks across southern Lebanon. The Israeli military said it carried out a precise, targeted strike in the Beirut area but initially gave no further details; two Israeli security sources said the target was Ali al-Husseini, whom they described as head of the missile division within the ...