Israeli airstrikes hit 20 sites in Lebanon as ceasefire talks with Hezbollah show signs of progress

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An Israeli airstrike hit 20 sites in southern Lebanon and central Beirut. The strikes preceded talks on a US-mediated ceasefire with Hezbollah, with optimism expressed by officials ahead of a vote by Israel's security cabinet.

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00:00A blast raised a huge cloud of white smoke over Tyre province in southern Lebanon.

00:05It's a result of Israeli warplanes striking 20 locations within two minutes on Tuesday,

00:10including central Beirut, right after an evacuation warning.

00:13These strikes came hours before a possible ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, where

00:18Israeli, U.S., Lebanese and international officials all have expressed their optimistic

00:23expectations.

00:24Even a vote was planned by Israeli Security Cabinet on whether to accept a U.S.-brokered

00:29ceasefire with Hezbollah.

00:31The IDF claims that the seven buildings targeted in the strikes were used by Hezbollah for

00:35the management and storage of funds.

00:38Killing three and injuring 26 in central Beirut, local residents say these were residential

00:43buildings.

00:44Hezbollah began firing into northern Israel, saying it was showing support for Palestinians

00:49a day after Hamas carried out its October 7, 2023 attack, which triggered the invasion

00:54of Gaza.

00:55Two sides have been exchanging barrages ever since.

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