Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and south Lebanon on Saturday, a day after Lebanese officials said they were studying a US truce proposal.An Israeli strike on neighbouring Syria earlier this week killed two Islamic Jihad leaders, the Palestinian militant group, which has fought alongside Hamas in Gaza, confirmed.Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad are all backed by Israel's arch-enemy Iran, which on Friday said it supported a swift end to the nearly two-month war in Lebanon.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel pummels south Beirut as Lebanon mulls truce plan
