Israel strikes apartment building in central Beirut, Lebanese state media say

Israeli strikes targeted an apartment building in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese state media said, marking the second strike in the city in recent days.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military and no immediate reports of casualties.

A previous strike in Beirut killed five members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Sunday.

Lebanon was drawn deeper into the regional conflict after Iran-backed Hezbollah opened fire on Israel, saying...