Israeli strike near Beirut as Lebanon says raids kill 14

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Israel launched an airstrike near Beirut amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Lebanon. The raid resulted in 14 deaths and occurs ahead of planned US-brokered military talks between the two countries following recent conflict.

Israel's military said it launched an airstrike in the Beirut area Thursday as a Lebanese source said an apartment was hit, the second such raid since an April ceasefire announcement. The escalation comes as Lebanon and Israel prepare for talks between military delegations at the Pentagon on Friday, and for US-brokered talks early next week -- the fourth round since the latest Israel-Hezbollah war erupted on March 2.