Explained: Why Is Israel Attacking Lebanon

Israeli forces launched fresh attacks on Lebanon's Beirut on Tuesday, hours after Hezbollah targeted the former's Ramat David Air Base in dawn strikes.

The Israeli forces said on social media handles that they are conducting simultaneous strikes on Beirut and Iran's Tehran aimed at the Hezbollah and "Iranian terror regime".

The Israeli military said it was targeting "Hezbollah command centers and weapons storage facilities in Beirut", per The Associated Press.

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