Middle East crisis live: Region braces for further escalation after Iran missile attack; IDF launches strikes on Beirut

Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran will ‘pay for’ attack at meeting of security cabinet; Israel launches strikes on southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital

• Israel vows to retaliate after Iran launches missile attack
• Analysis: attack signals widely feared regional conflict has ignited

At least five Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs in the early hours of Wednesday, a Lebanese security source told the AFP news agency.

The Israeli military issued multiple evacuation orders for buildings in the city, saying it is targeting Hezbollah sites.