The strike along the Lebanon-Syria border, about 30 miles east of Beirut, also led to the closure of the road near the busy Masnaa Border Crossing.

Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing the Israeli bombardment of the Hezbollah militant group. The overnight blasts in Beirut's southern suburbs sent huge plumes of smoke and flames…

Israel launches airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, causing destruction and displacement, escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The new wave of strikes come after Israel warned people to evacuate communities in southern Lebanon.

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Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing the Israeli bombardment of the Hezbollah militant group.

The Israeli military said Friday that a strike in Beirut the day before killed Mohammed Rashid Skafi, the head of Hezbollah’s communications division.

It comes as the Israeli military told the residents of more than 20 more southern towns in Lebanon to evacuate immediately - while a huge explosion went off near Beirut airport

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered a rare Friday sermon in Tehran, his first in five years and mourned the death of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah.

Israel has carried out a series of massive airstrikes overnight in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

The Israeli military claimed to have killed at least 15 Hezbollah members in Lebanon, while four Israeli soldiers were killed by a bomb detonated by the group. Israel is also planning to attack its arch-rival Iran in retaliation for Tuesday's missile barrage.