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Israeli strike hits Lebanon mountain town of Bhamdoun

An Israeli strike hit the Lebanese mountain town of Bhamdoun, southeast of Beirut, early on Saturday, Lebanese lawmaker for the area Mark Daou told Reuters.

He said the extent of damage was not immediately clear.

Israel's military says striking targets belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon's Bekaa

US to 'adjust' force posture in Middle East after Israeli strikes in Beirut

President Joe Biden has directed the Pentagon to "assess and adjust as necessary US force posture" in the Middle East, the White House said on Friday after Israeli strikes in Beirut that Israel said targeted Lebanese Hezbollah militants.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed hundreds in recent days and have raised fears of an all-out regional war.

Washington has maintained strong military support for its ally while calling unsuccessfully for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.

Hezbollah denies weapons or arms depots located in buildings hit in Beirut suburbs

Hezbollah denied on Saturday that any weapons or arms depots are located in buildings that were hit in an Israeli strike on Beirut suburbs, the Lebanese armed group's media office said in a statement. 

Israeli military says it killed commander of Hezbollah's missile unit in southern Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes rock Beirut, Hezbollah command centre hit

A wave of air raids hit Beirut's southern suburbs early on Saturday as Israel stepped up attacks on Hezbollah, after a massive strike on the Iran-backed movement's command centre that apparently targeted leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Reuters witnesses heard more than 20 airstrikes before dawn on Saturday. Abandoning their homes in the southern suburbs, thousands of Lebanese congregated in squares, parks and sidewalks in downtown Beirut and seaside areas.