Explosions have rocked Beirut as the IDF claims it targeted Hezbollah central command. Hours earlier, Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting the militants in a UN speech, despite growing international pressure to agree a ceasefire. Submit a question for our Middle East team below.
Israel-Hezbollah latest: Explosions in Beirut as Israel 'targets Hezbollah central command' in huge airstrike
In a televised statement, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said the centre was embedded deep in civilian areas. Israel has continued to launch strikes on Hezbollah targets, a day after its foreign minister rejected global calls for a ceasefire with the Iran-backed militant group. While there were standing ovations from Benjamin Netanyahu's supporters at the UN General Assembly, the cameras may not have shown the flurry of diplomats leaving the hall in protest.witnessed"lots of diplomats" head for the exit during the Israeli prime minister's speech, which he said"didn't really offer anything new".
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