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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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US warns against ‘protracted’ campaign in Lebanon as Israel strikes Beirut

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

Israeli strikes hit Beirut on Thursday evening, after the US warned against Israel being led into a “protracted” campaign in Lebanon and efforts got under way to hold renewed talks over a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.

Lebanese state media said several strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday, about half an hour after Israel issued evacuation warnings for the Hezbollah bastion after intense strikes the night before.

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