Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing to close

BEIRUT, Apr 5: Israeli strikes on south Beirut and its suburbs killed at least four people on Sunday, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.
The Israeli military also carried out deadly attacks on Lebanon's south, one of which killed seven people including a family of six.
Israel has launched airstrikes across Lebanon as well as a ground invasion in the south since March 2, when armed group Hezbollah entered the war in the Middle East on the side of its backer Iran.
Hezbollah on Sunday claimed to have fired a cruise missile at an Israeli warship off the coast, but the Israeli military told AFP it was "not aware" of such an incident.
One of Israel's strikes in Beirut on Sunday killed at least four people and wounded 39 in the Jnahneighbourhood, the Lebanese health ministry said.    �"AFP