The Israeli army on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of residents in areas of central Beirut and the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, hours ahead of an agreed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

BEIRUT: Multiple strikes hit Beirut on Tuesday (Nov 26), including areas not previously targeted in two months of war, state media reported, after Israel's military made unprecedented calls to evacuate central districts.

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