Gunman attempts attack on U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

A gunman exchanged gunfire with Lebanese soldiers outside the US embassy near Beirut on Wednesday. The attacker, a Syrian national, was shot and hospitalized, the Lebanese army said. No soldiers were injured. The attempted attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Imtiaz Tyab has more.