Hadil Al-Shalchi

This was the third Israeli strike to rock the heart of the capital since the war in Iran began.

This time it came with the first ever evacuation order for a part of central Beirut.

The Israeli military told people within a 300-yard radius of a building in the Bashura neighborhood to leave.

An official in the region not authorized to speak publicly and speaking on condition of anonymity told NPR the Israeli strike in central Beirut was symbolic.

to send a message that Israel will not tolerate Hezbollah's fire much longer.

The Lebanese president has called for direct talks with Israel.

Israel has not responded publicly.

The official said Israel sees positive signs from the Lebanese government to crack down on Hezbollah.

Hadil Al-Shalji, NPR News, Beirut.

At the Sports City football stadium on the outskirts of Beirut, nearly 800 people are now crammed into white tents pitched by volunteers.

People haven't had access to clean bathrooms and say they haven't showered for days.

Samer Safah is the general manager of Mahzoumi Foundation, a non-profit trying to help equip the stadium to make it more livable.

He says resources are very limited.

Safah says organizations like his are feeling the impact of President Trump's cuts to international humanitarian aid, making it difficult to provide essential services to those in need in Lebanon.

Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Beirut.

In a rare move, Justice Minister Adel Nassar has proposed to charge the leader of the militant group Hezbollah with, quote, dragging Lebanon into war and tampering with security.

That's according to a Lebanese government official who was not authorized to speak to the media.

While the Lebanese cabinet did not take any action, this is the sharpest rebuke a Lebanese member of government has made against Hezbollah.

Last week, the government banned all Hezbollah military activity and issued arrest warrants for the members who launched rockets into Israel.

Lebanon's leaders say they're trying to rein in Hezbollah and make clear that the government speaks for the country.