"Attack, which killed five, is the first to target Beirut since a ceasefire was agreed a year ago. Israel has struck Beirut for the first time since June, in an attack that killed five people and wounded 25, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health. The Israeli military said the strike on Sunday killed Hezbollah's chief of staff, Haytham Tabatabai, and warned the Lebanese-based group against rearming a year after the two ended their latest war."
"Hezbollah has confirmed Tabatabai's death and warned that the attack threatened to escalate hostilities as Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Lebanon. While Sunday's attack was the first to target the capital, Israeli air strikes over southern Lebanon have intensified in recent weeks. At the same time, Israel and the United States continue to pressure Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, which was a condition of the ceasefire deal that brought an end to the war a year ago."
"The Lebanese government has denied those claims. It says troops have been deployed to Hezbollah's stronghold southern areas, but that its cash-strapped army requires more resources. Hezbollah has not attacked Israel since the ceasefire began. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun condemned the strike in a statement and accused Israel of refusing to uphold its part of the ceasefire agreement. He called on the international community to intervene with strength and seriousness to stop the attacks on Lebanon and its people."
Israel struck Beirut for the first time since June, killing five people and wounding 25, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health. The Israeli military said the strike killed Hezbollah's chief of staff, Haytham Tabatabai, and warned against the group's rearming a year after the last war ended. Hezbollah confirmed Tabatabai's death and warned the attack could escalate hostilities as Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Lebanon. Israeli air strikes over southern Lebanon have intensified in recent weeks. Israel and the United States continue to pressure Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, while the Lebanese government denies rebuilding claims and says its cash-strapped army needs more resources.
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