Beirut, Israel and Lebanon
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Israel's intense bombardment left Beirut to confront new devastation Thursday as the U.S. ally's assault on Lebanon imperiled the fragile ceasefire with Iran.
Doctors warn of worsening crises as vital supplies run low and Israeli attacks devastate Beirut and surrounding areas.
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By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily and Ariba Shahid DUBAI/BEIRUT/ISLAMABAD, April 9 (Reuters) - Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the U.S.-Iran ceasefire into further jeopardy after the biggest Israeli attacks on its neighbour of the war killed more than 250 people and threatened to torpedo Donald Trump's truce.
Israel’s intense barrage of airstrikes on Wednesday hit without warning deep inside the Lebanese capital of Beirut, blowing buildings open to the elements and reducing apartment blocks to rubble in parts of the city that have traditionally escaped attack.
Ten people were also injured in the attack on Beirut's Ramada hotel building in the Raouche area, the Lebanese health ministry said in a statement.
By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily and Ariba Shahid DUBAI/BEIRUT/ISLAMABAD, April 9 (Reuters) - Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the U.S.-Iran ceasefire into further jeopardy after the biggest Israeli attacks on its neighbour of the war killed more than 250 people and threatened to torpedo Donald Trump's truce.
Negotiators from Iran and the United States prepared Friday for high-level talks planned to start a day later in Islamabad, seeking to steady a ceasefire teetering over Israel and Hezbollah exchanging