The Israeli army on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of residents in areas of central Beirut and the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, hours ahead of an agreed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Israel strikes building in central Beirut, issues new evacuation warnings ahead of expected vote on ceasefire deal

Israel began a series of strikes on central Beirut on Tuesday evening, security sources told Reuters, after issuing its first-ever evacuation orders for four areas inside the city itself, hours before a ceasefire was expected to be announced.