Moscow accuses Israel of ‘gross violation’ of international law

An Israeli strike on Beirut that damaged a hospital is “unacceptable,” the Russian Foreign Ministry has said

The bombing of Beirut by Israel this week breaches the very basic rules of international law and risks sparking a major conflict in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Earlier, West Jerusalem confirmed a targeted attack on a Hezbollah commander in the Lebanese capital.

The strike hit a residential area near one of Beirut’s biggest hospitals...