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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Lorenzo Tondo and Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem and William Christou in Beirut with agencies

Israel launches fresh assault on Beirut as uncertainty surrounds fate of Hezbollah leader

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Saturday.
Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Saturday. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP

Israel has launched another series of attacks on Beirut and Lebanon, a day after it carried out a massive strike on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital in an apparent attempt to kill Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, a key ally of Iran.

Reuters witnesses heard more than 20 airstrikes 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.

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