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Israel launched a sudden barrage across Beirut and other parts of Lebanon, delivering more than 100 strikes in under 10 minutes and leaving over 300 dead and about 1,000 wounded. Civilians and responders describe chaos, destruction, and fear of further attacks, with displacement rising as residents recall a day when many believed Beirut would collapse.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for negotiations with Lebanon focused on Hezbollah disarmament and normalizing peace relations, as Israeli bombardment of Beirut and other Lebanese cities threatened to derail the new US–Iran ceasefire. The strikes killed more than 200 people within 24 hours of the ceasefire announcement and drew international condemnation. Iran warned it could close the Strait of Hormuz in response, complicating Pakistani-led mediation and broader talks, while Netanyahu insisted Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire and Western allies urged inclusive implementation.
In a 10-minute wave of Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon, including Beirut’s Barbour district, at least 254 people were killed and 1,165 wounded, with civilians — including children — bearing the heaviest toll as hospitals were overwhelmed by crush injuries and mass casualties. The strikes hit densely populated neighborhoods, contradicting claims of targeting Hezbollah, and forced more than a million people to flee or seek shelter. The broader war has left thousands dead and raised fears of further escalation, while residents and officials call for international scrutiny of the attacks.
Israel mounted intensive airstrikes across Beirut and other parts of Lebanon—its largest coordinated assault since Hezbollah joined the war—hours after a Pakistan-brokered two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire that Lebanon says did not apply to Lebanon; tolls cited by authorities varied (health ministry reporting 112 dead/837 injured and civil defense reporting 254 dead/1,165 injured) as rescuers evacuated civilians amid widespread destruction and condemnation from Lebanese leaders.
Week four of the US-Israel confrontation with Iran saw Iranian missiles strike Tel Aviv, Israel respond with strikes on Beirut, and Tehran deny any talks despite Trump praising discussions and extending a deadline to reopen the Hormuz strait. The US said it would keep attacking Iran but pause on energy targets during the talks, while EU officials urged negotiations as the global energy situation becomes critical. Reports circulated of potential talks in Islamabad, with regional security moves continuing, alongside fuel-shortage measures in Slovenia and New Zealand’s cash-relief for affected families, as markets react to the crisis.
The IDF’s Arabic spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee issued an urgent evacuation warning for residents of seven southern Beirut neighborhoods as Israel intensifies strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon. The IDF says it has killed nearly 600 Hezbollah terrorists since the Lebanon strikes began, including about 220 Radwan Force members and 150 surface-to-surface missile launcher operatives, and has hit thousands of targets across Lebanon, with footage released of operations in southern Lebanon.
Beirut-based freelance photographer Fadel Itani risked his safety to document an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s Bashoura district, capturing a missile demolishing a tower block and the ensuing fireball after waiting about an hour, highlighting ongoing Lebanon–Israel tensions and the dangers journalists face while reporting such events.
Israel’s wide-ranging strikes across Lebanon, including Beirut, killed more than 20 people and wounded dozens while targeting residential buildings and infrastructure, triggering mass displacement and drawing international concern amid broader US-Israel tensions over Iran.
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a central Beirut building after a 04:00 evacuation warning, signaling a widening of attacks beyond south Beirut as Israel targets Hezbollah-linked sites. Earlier strikes hit other districts, and the Lebanese health ministry says 912 people have been killed since 2 March, including 111 children, with more than a million displaced. The conflict has intensified with strikes expanding to central Beirut and ongoing targeting of infrastructure connected to Hezbollah.
Iran launches missiles at Israel and Gulf states, prompting Israeli airstrikes that hit Beirut, including the destruction of a central apartment building. In Beirut, early strikes killed at least six people and wounded 24, while a separate attack in Ramat Gan, Israel, killed two, signaling a sharp widening of regional hostilities and a new chapter of retaliation between Tehran-backed groups and Israeli forces.
Israel widened its campaign in Lebanon, destroying the Zrarieh Bridge and dropping leaflets in Beirut that threaten Gaza-scale devastation while vowing more attacks on infrastructure; Hezbollah remains defiant as Israel redeploys forces north, and Lebanon reports about 800,000 displaced and 773 killed, with the UN seeking $308 million for humanitarian aid.
Israel's alleged 'double-tap' strike on Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida seafront killed eight displaced civilians and wounded 31, as cross-border fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah intensifies the Lebanon-Israel front; Lebanon's toll is ongoing, with hundreds killed since February and about 780,000 displaced.
An Israeli strike hit Beirut’s Ramada Plaza in the Raouche district, killing Iranian Quds Force operatives (Israel said five were killed; Iran later said four Iranian diplomats were among the dead) and damaging the hotel, as the conflict expands into central Beirut. The attack drew international condemnation, amid ongoing displacement in Lebanon (hundreds of thousands affected) and continued Israeli strikes against Hezbollah.
Live updates show Israel striking Beirut and Tehran while Iran targets Israeli sites and Gulf interests; air-raid alarms, sheltering, and flight disruptions (including Dubai) are reported as casualties rise in Lebanon and Iran, with discussions of international involvement from the U.S. and Russia amid a widening regional conflict.
More than 500,000 people were displaced as Israeli bombings hit Beirut and southern Lebanon, with the army ordering evacuation of Beirut’s southern suburbs and the area south of the Litani River. Hundreds of thousands fled toward safer areas; casualties included at least 217 killed and 798 injured. Hezbollah fought in the south, while life continued in Beirut’s Christian areas and rents surged as refugees sought shelter, highlighting a nation under renewed stress from ongoing conflict.