4 stories for 2026-03-02 · Lebanon
Israeli air attacks on Lebanon have killed at least 31 people and wounded 149, according to Lebanon's health ministry. The strikes targeted Beirut's southern suburbs and the country's south, with 20 killed and 91 wounded in the capital's suburbs and 11 killed and 58 wounded in the south. The attacks followed rocket fire by Hezbollah.
New military escalation has erupted between Hezbollah and Israel following rocket fire toward northern occupied territories, with Israeli airstrikes responding across Beirut and southern Lebanon. The conflict has expanded to involve US-Israeli military operations against Iran, with Israeli strikes on Tehran and subsequent Lebanese casualties reported by health authorities. Analysts warn of potential further widening of the confrontation amid ongoing violations of ceasefire agreements.
Israeli airstrikes targeted the southern suburb of Beirut and Nabatieh on Monday, killing 31 Lebanese and wounding 149 others according to preliminary reports. The strikes resulted in the reported assassination of Muhammad Raad, described as head of a parliamentary bloc. The Lebanese health ministry confirmed the casualties from the airstrike operations.
Widespread displacement is ongoing in south Lebanon following exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Residents are evacuating from the Tyre area to Beirut and northern regions, with civil defence teams deployed to manage traffic on evacuation routes. The Israeli military has ordered residents of dozens of villages and towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes.