Lebanon's health ministry said 22 people including eight children were killed on Wednesday as Israel intensified strikes on the country, with several deadly raids hitting south of Beirut.

Israeli strikes reportedly killed at least 13 in Lebanon on Saturday as the Israeli Defense Forces pounded Hezbollah targets across the country as fighting continues to rage despite a ceasefire

BEIRUT, May 6 (Reuters) - Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it targeted a commander of the militant group's elite Radwan force in the city's southern suburbs.

The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group called on the government Tuesday to withdraw from direct talks with Israel this week in Washington, calling them a concession, and instead urged for indirect negotiations.

Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs Wednesday for the first time since a ceasefire between it and the militant group Hezbollah was announced on April 17.

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) A ...