Israel’s military has bombed central Beirut, killing at least 12 people and sending black smoke billowing into the sky over Lebanon’s capital. The Israeli strikes on Thursday targeted the Bachoura neighborhood close to downtown Beirut. Separate Israeli attacks ripped through Beirut’s southern suburbs and large swaths of southern Lebanon. Earlier today, an Israeli strike targeted a bridge over the Litani River, a major crossing point between northern and southern Lebanon. Among the latest dead are nine people, including five children, killed by Israeli bombs in the town of Arki. Israel’s military said it was responding to rockets and drones fired at Israel from Hezbollah. On Thursday, Israeli officials said they were expanding a forced evacuation order for southern Lebanon, almost doubling the size of the zone. More than 800,000 people have been displaced by Israeli attacks across Lebanon, with 687 people killed in less than two weeks, including 98 children. After headlines, we’ll go to Lebanon for the latest.