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Fresh strikes hit south Beirut after Israeli evacuation calls

Aftermath of Israeli strike in the village of Douris in the Baalbeck district of eastern Lebanon's Bekaa valley on November 1, 2024. [AFP]

At least 10 strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs early Friday, after the Israeli army issued orders for buildings in the Hezbollah stronghold to be evacuated.

The strikes come a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met visiting US officials to discuss a possible deal to end the war in Lebanon with the death toll mounting on both sides of the border.

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