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  23 May 2026, 08:37

Blasts in and around Tyre, southern Lebanon, after Israeli warning: AFP

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Two buildings in and around the southern Lebanese city of Tyre were struck overnight Friday into Saturday, after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning.

An AFP correspondent reported hearing two explosions as one building on the outskirts of the city was struck, then seeing smoke rising from the scene and smoke rising before civil defence teams arrived.

Shortly afterwards, a second blast was heard inside the city, with smoke also rising from the location.