Lebanese leaders have urged the US ambassador to Beirut to pressure Israel to halt its attacks as it pounded the country with airstrikes on over 30 locations despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

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The health ministry said 74 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the last 3 days despite a truce announced last month in fighting.

Tensions across the Middle East have surged dramatically after reports claimed that former US President Donald Trump is considering renewed military action against Iran, raising fears of another large-scale regional conflict.

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The Israeli ⁠military has carried out a strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut in a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh, targeting the ‌commander of ⁠the militant group's elite Radwan force, according to an official Israeli statement.