Middle East updates: IDF says Hezbollah HQ in Beirut hit
· DWIsrael's military said it had conducted strikes on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, saying it targeted the central headquarters of Hezbollah. The strike followed soon after Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the UN.
- Large explosions struck Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb, Israel's military said it had targeted Hezbollah's central HQ
- Shortly beforehand, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu was highly critical of Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and the UN itself in a speech to the General Assembly
- US president orders Pentagon to ‘assess and adjust as necessary’ US force posture in the Middle East
- IDF continuing to strike Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon
- Lebanon's Health Ministry gave a preliminary tally of six dead and 91 wounded in the blast
- Germany's top diplomat among those calling for immediate Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire
These are the main headlines from the conflict in the Middle East on Friday, September 26: