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.

Senior U.S. officials now reportedly believe that a cease-fire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas is unlikely before the end of President Joe Biden‘s term. What Happened: Despite months of negotiations,

The absence of a full-blown war in Lebanon has been touted as a core U.S. achievement, but now Washington’s grip on the crisis appears more tenuous than ever.