"Early on Sunday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said an Israeli air raid hit Beirut's city centre, targeting a hotel room in Raouche, a popular tourist destination. In addition to the four killed, at least 10 people were wounded, it added. Raouche had remained untouched by Israeli strikes during the war between Israel and Hezbollah, which ended with a ceasefire in November 2024."
"The targeted hotel was also housing displaced people fleeing the war in southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs, and some were seen leaving the building for fear of further air strikes. In a statement, the Israeli military said it targeted key commanders of the IRGC's elite Quds Force, but did not name them."
"The commanders of the Quds Force's Lebanon Corps operated to advance terror attacks against the state of Israel and its civilians, while operating simultaneously for the IRGC in Iran, it added. Israel launched multiple waves of strikes this week across Lebanon and sent ground troops into border areas."
Israel launched an airstrike on a hotel in Beirut's Raouche district, a popular tourist area along the Mediterranean coast, killing at least four people and wounding ten according to Lebanese health officials. The strike targeted commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, though Israel did not identify them by name. The hotel was sheltering displaced residents fleeing fighting in southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs. Raouche had remained untouched by Israeli strikes during the previous Israel-Hezbollah conflict and subsequent violations of the November 2024 ceasefire. This attack represents an escalation of Israeli operations across Lebanon, following Iran-backed Hezbollah's involvement in the regional conflict since March 2024.
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