Israel has struck southern Beirut for the first time in six days, despite Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati saying the US had given him assurances that Israel would curb strikes on the country’s capital. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have insisted the strikes on Beirut are necessary in order to combat Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, who have a strong presence in the city’s south, known as Daniyeh. The IDF posted an evacuation warning on X saying it was targeting a residential building in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood that it claimed sat atop an arms warehouse. Hours late…