Israel strikes Beirut as security cabinet prepare to vote on Hezbollah ceasefire
Israel carried out waves of air strikes on Lebanon's capital, Beirut, just hours before the Israeli security cabinet was expected to approve a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah on Tuesday evening.
Seven people were killed when a building in the city was hit, and two dozen strikes in southern suburbs and central areas targeted what the Israeli military said were Hezbollah infrastructure sites and financial facilities.
Hezbollah also continued to fire rockets into Israel as hopes rose for an announcement of a deal to end over a year of conflict.
The proposal includes a 60-day ceasefire that will see Israeli troops withdraw from Lebanon and Hezbollah fighters removed from south of the Litani river.