Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in November.

Israel’s military struck Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire between the country and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group started in November.

Israel’s military carried out multiple waves of deadly airstrikes across Lebanon targeting suspected Hezbollah sites, as violence erupts again in the region.

Israeli strike in Beirut was massive and it caused thick black smoke to cover the entire area of Hadath. The Israeli army had earlier ordered an evacuation of the neighbourhood and reportedly carried out three smaller drone strikes on the building as warning shots.

Israel's recent strikes in Beirut marked the renewal of hostilities with Hezbollah, despite previous ceasefire agreements. This reignited conflict reflects long-standing tensions, with both sides engaging in continuous exchanges along the border.

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Israel has launched an attack on Lebanon's capital for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November.

Hezbollah denied involvement in rocket fire targeting Israel as the strikes threaten the already fragile ceasefire between the two.