Beirut bombarded as para landing repelled

Israel continued its bombardment of Beirut early today, while Hezbollah fighters repelled Israeli paratroopers trying to land in the southern city of Tyre, according to Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television.

Loud explosions resounded in Beirut as Israeli warplanes renewed their onslaught, carrying out several strikes on southern suburbs, local media reported. Israeli helicopters, meanwhile, attacked suspected Hezbollah positions in the southern city of Tyre, according to residents.