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Israel restarts bombings on Beirut's southern suburbs as Nabatieh comes under heavy fire: Everything you need to know this Friday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Friday, Nov. 1.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Nov. 1, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• Israel's continued ground offensives in Gaza and Lebanon.• Updates on cease-fire negotiations for Lebanon. Heavy strikes overnight across Beirut, Aley and Nabatieh: Several of the strikes, targeting the southern suburbs of the capital, were particularly powerful. Between 2:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. intense explosions could be heard in Beirut, accompanied by thick columns of smoke. Around 30 minutes before the Israeli army launched its first strike, at 1:35 a.m., the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson called for residents of specific buildings in Burj al-Barajneh, Ghobeiry, and Haret Hreik to evacuate; followed by additional orders at 3:00 a.m. for buildings located in Haret Hreik,...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Nov. 1, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• Israel's continued ground offensives in Gaza and Lebanon.• Updates on cease-fire negotiations for Lebanon. Heavy strikes overnight across Beirut, Aley and Nabatieh: Several of the strikes, targeting the southern suburbs of the capital, were particularly powerful. Between 2:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. intense explosions could be heard in Beirut, accompanied by thick columns of smoke. Around 30 minutes before the Israeli army launched its first strike, at 1:35 a.m., the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson called for residents of specific buildings in Burj al-Barajneh, Ghobeiry, and Haret Hreik to evacuate; followed by additional orders at 3:00 a.m. for buildings located in Haret...