Israel strikes building in central Beirut, issues new evacuation warnings ahead of expected vote on ceasefire deal

The proposed 60-day truce would see Israeli forces withdraw from Lebanon, and Hezbollah move away from the border.

Israeli warplanes have struck buildings in Beirut’s suburbs and in a southern Lebanese city. Israel's security Cabinet meanwhile is preparing to vote Tuesday on a U.S.

Stepping through the charred ruins of her neighbourhood in central Beirut, Lebanese seamstress Laila Amayrad watched bulldozers pick through a building flattened by an Israeli strike days ago, hoping her friends' bodies would be found.

Saturday’s attack completely demolished a multistory building in a densely populated neighborhood. Israel did not say who the strike’s target was.

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 people in central Beirut on Saturday, Lebanon's health ministry said, one of the deadliest strikes on the heart of the capital since Israel began its assault against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in September.

The escalation comes after a U.S. envoy traveled to the region to pursue a deal to end months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified.

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The images of the strikes surfaced approximately an hour and a half after IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued evacuation warnings to residents.