An Israeli airstrike in Beirut killed at least nine people and wounded nearly 60 others, Lebanese health officials said. It was the first such Israeli attack on Lebanon’s capital in months and came shortly after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets.

Days after the attacks on Hezbollah with exploding electronic devices across Lebanon, Israel has struck a suburb of Beirut.

U.S. President Joe Biden believes a diplomatic resolution to the escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah is still possible, following a series of bombings targeting pagers and walkie-talkies,