Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 11 people and injured dozens in central Beirut, as diplomats scramble to broker a cease-fire.

Another 13 people, including at least four children, were killed in attacks on the villages of Chimsar and Bodai northeast of the capital in Baalbek district

Gaza Powerful explosions rocked central Beirut in the early hours of Saturday as five Israeli air strikes hit an eight-storey building in the densely populated Basta neighbourhood. At least 15 people were killed and 63 injured,