Summary
-
Six people, including the local mayor, have been killed by Israeli air strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh
-
The Lebanese prime minister’s office accuses Israel of “intentionally” targeting a municipal council meeting
-
The local governor tells the BBC the strikes hit a meeting of a crisis co-ordination team – Israel says it struck “dozens” of Hezbollah targets in the area
-
The strikes came after Israel hit Beirut for the first time in five days – Israel says it targeted “strategic weapons” hidden by Hezbollah underground
-
Israel’s war in Gaza also continues – it says it killed a Hamas commander in the north of the Strip, as well as more than 50 “terrorists”
-
On Tuesday, the US told Israel to boost aid access to Gaza or face losing some US military assistance – some aid has since entered northern Gaza