Six people killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut as 1.2 million in Lebanon displaced by invasion | First Thing

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Israeli airstrikes on a central Beirut medical centre have killed at least six people and wounded seven, Lebanese health officials said, adding that a further 46 people had been killed in Israeli attacks on the city in the previous 24 hours.

How many have been displaced in Lebanon? The Lebanese caretaker environment minister, Nasser Yassin, said the number of people displaced in Lebanon had exceeded 1.2 million.

What is the US view of the escalating Middle East conflict? On Wednesday the president, Joe Biden, said he would not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites, as the US sought to temper Israel's response to Iran's missile attack on Tuesday and contain a rapidly escalating regional conflict. Israel vowed to respond to Iran.