???? Live: Israel pounds Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, key crossing into Syria cut off
Israel bombarded the southern suburbs of Beirut with a new salvo of air strikes early Friday, hitting an apartment building in the Lebanese capital and causing large explosions near the international airport. An Israeli strike near Lebanon's Masnaa border crossing blocked vehicles from using the main road to Syria. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads Friday prayers days after Tehran fired missiles into Israel, sparking Israeli warnings of retalitation. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the crisis in the Middle East.
Israel bombarded the southern suburbs of Beirut with a new salvo of air strikes early Friday, hitting an apartment building in the Lebanese capital and causing large explosions near the international airport. An Israeli strike near Lebanon's Masnaa border crossing blocked vehicles from using the main road to Syria. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads Friday prayers days after Tehran fired missiles into Israel, sparking Israeli warnings of retalitation. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the crisis in the Middle East.