[En direct] Israel continues to strike Beirut, Washington signals ‘good progress’ towards truce

After more than a month of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, American envoys met with the head of the Israeli government Benyamin Netanyahu to try to find a solution towards a ceasefire agreement between the two parties. The head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken announced on Thursday a “ good progress », while the southern suburbs of Beirut, stronghold of Hezbollah, continue to be targeted by Israeli airstrikes.

What to remember

► the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with American emissaries who came to Israel tomove towards a ceasefire in Lebanonstressing that a truce with Hezbollah should guarantee the security of his country. The head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken affirmed in the evening that the discussions had “ progressed well ».

► L’Iran warned Thursday October 31 that he would provide an answer brutal » to the Israeli attack on Iranian military installations on Saturday, claiming thatIsrael was going to regret », reported local media.

Times are in UT universal time (Paris -1h)

5:30 a.m.: Strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut after an Israeli call to evacuate

4h15 : Four Thais were killed in Israel by a rocket fired from Lebanon

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