Israel carried out strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday as leaders prepared to sign the Iran-United States cease-fire Friday.

BEIRUT, May 28 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed to halt fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon.

Military says it hit command center in Lebanese capital's southern suburbs; local media reports 3 killed; IDF issues evacuation orders for 29 villages and towns in south Lebanon The post IDF strikes Hezbollah target in Beirut after 3 drones hit north;

Israel bombed Lebanon’s capital in what it said was retaliation for drone incursions by Hezbollah, escalating tensions as the US and the militia’s patron Iran near an interim peace deal.

The attacks complicated an already delicate moment as President Trump and Iran appeared to be edging toward finalizing a framework peace agreement.

Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered Israeli forces to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh. It comes as the Israeli military expanded its incursion into southern Lebanon, pushing north of the Litani River and re-capturing the strategic ...

Iran agreement is expected to launch negotiations towards a final settlement to end the war, which has killed more than 7,000 people.