The Israeli military issued warnings for 20 buildings in southern Beirut’s suburbs to evacuate before they were struck.
Israeli warplanes struck central Beirut and its southern suburbs on Tuesday, while Israel’s leaders prepared to vote on a proposed U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Smoke rose over the Lebanese capital while the Israeli military issued warnings for 20 buildings in southern Beirut to evacuate ahead of additional strikes.
Israeli forces also reached parts of Lebanon’s Litani River, a key location in the proposed truce.
Lebanese officials indicated Hezbollah supports the agreement, which could bring an end to more than a year of fighting.
However on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security Cabinet was still deliberating, and approval was not guaranteed.Ceasefire Details Raise Concerns
The deal includes a two-month halt in fighting, and requires Hezbollah to withdraw from southern Lebanon while Israeli troops retreat to their border.
Thousands of Lebanese soldiers and U.N. peacekeepers would deploy in the area, overseen by an international monitoring panel led by the U.
