Chantal Da Silva reports on world news for NBC News Digital and is based in London.
A gunman was captured after opening fire at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, on Wednesday — an attack that took place amid rising tensions on the country's border with Israel, as the close U.S. ally signaled it could soon launch an offensive against Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. The Lebanese army said its forces responded to the incident Wednesday morning, firing back at a suspect who was taken to a local hospital with injuries. The U.S.
The escalation with Hezbollah has piled internal pressure on Netanyahu from right-wing members of his government who have also threatened to quit if he agrees to a cease-fire deal with Hamas that was outlined by President Joe Biden last week. “There cannot be peace in Lebanon while our land is hit and people here are evacuated,” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said in a video statement shared on X following a tour of the northern city of Kiryat Shmona.
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Lebanese army says gunman attacked US embassyThe Lebanese army said Wednesday a gunman attempted to attack on the U.S. embassy near Beirut
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Lebanese army says gunman attacked US embassyThe Lebanese army said Wednesday a gunman attempted to attack on the U.S. embassy near Beirut.
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Lebanese army says gunman attacked US embassyThe Lebanese army said Wednesday a gunman attempted to attack on the U.S. embassy near Beirut.
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