Israel strikes Beirut despite truce; Iran vows retaliation

Israeli warplanes struck apartments in two residential buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, despite a US-brokered ceasefire. These attacks marked the first on the Lebanese capital since President Donald Trump announced a truce plan. The strikes claimed two lives, adding to the at least 3,613 people killed and 11,072 wounded in Lebanon since the war on Iran began. Iran's chief peace negotiator, parliamentary speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, declared that US bases and Israeli assets are now legitimate targets due to hostile acts and "violation of agreements over Lebanon." He asserted that Iran would deliver a "decisive and painful response" to the strikes. US President Donald Trump, however, called for "more surgical strikes" against Hezbollah in Lebanon in a Sunday interview. He clarified that he was not demanding Lebanon's inclusion in the Iran deal, stating he wished to "separate" the discussions. Israel has continued its attacks on Lebanon, displacing hundreds of thousands and killing thousands. Meanwhile, a military funeral was held in Beirut for Brigadier General Wissam Sabra, a senior officer killed in a vehicle strike. Lebanon's army commander, General Rudolf Haykal, had departed for Pakistan, which is mediating efforts to end the US-Israeli conflict with Iran that has spilled into Lebanon.

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