Latest escalation has sharply increased fears the conflict could spiral out of control
Witnesses heard more than 20 air strikes before dawn on Saturday. Abandoning their homes in the southern suburbs, thousands of Lebanese congregated in squares, parks and sidewalks in downtown Beirut and seaside areas.
The latest escalation has sharply increased fears the conflict could spiral out of control, potentially drawing in Iran, Hizbullah’s principal backer, as well as the The Israeli army carried out a new series of attacks on the central offices of Hizbullah in Beirut. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/Shutterstock/EPA
Several delegations walked out as Netanyahu approached the lectern. He later cut short his New York trip to return to Israel. Alaa al-Din Saeed, a resident of a neighbourhood Israel identified as a target, told Reuters he was fleeing with his wife and three children.
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