17 stories for 2026-03-14 · Lebanon
Lebanon's Health Ministry reported that one person was killed in an Israeli airstrike on southern Beirut on Friday. According to the ministry, an Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle in the southern suburb area of the capital. Local media outlets reported that Israeli warplanes conducted two airstrikes on southern Beirut that morning.
The BBC documented Israeli airstrikes in the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate. Emergency teams are responding to the pace and scale of the bombing campaign in the region.
An Israeli airstrike targeted a health center in southern Lebanon, killing 12 medical workers according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The strike occurred amid ongoing cross-border military operations, with Hezbollah announcing attacks on Israeli positions.
A UN spokesperson stated that the humanitarian situation in Lebanon is catastrophic, according to remarks made during an interview with Al Jazeera.
Israel has expanded military operations in Lebanon, conducting successive strikes on multiple areas. Strikes targeted a major bridge over the Litani River in southern Lebanon for the first time.
Israeli warplanes dropped leaflets over Beirut, creating loud noise that alarmed residents. According to Lebanon's official news agency, the leaflets were scattered across multiple areas in west Beirut. The leaflets contained messages calling on Lebanese citizens to disarm Hezbollah and distance themselves from Iran, and included symbols encouraging cooperation with Israel.
Christian villages in southern Lebanon near the border are caught between fighting between Hezbollah and Israel. While residents of some villages have been forced to evacuate despite their resistance to leaving, inhabitants of other border villages continue to refuse evacuation orders and remain in their communities.
Reception centers are refusing to accept Syrian families who have been displaced from southern Lebanon. The article does not provide additional details about the scale, duration, or specific reasons for these refusals.
The Norwegian Refugee Council warned that Israeli evacuation orders cover 14% of Lebanese land. The orders have been issued as part of ongoing military operations in the region.
Israel began shelling targets belonging to the Lebanese state on Friday and announced its intent to target civilian infrastructure in the south, coinciding with preparations for a military operation in the region.
An Israeli military operation targeted the campus of the Lebanese University in a border area, resulting in the deaths of professors. The strike prompted widespread shock in Lebanese academic and political circles.
Israel's defense minister has threatened Lebanon with paying an increasingly high price in damages due to attacks by Hezbollah against Israel.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Hezbollah and Israel to cease fire during a visit to Beirut. He stated that the time for armed groups has ended.
Israel has intensified attacks on Beirut and ordered evacuations from south Lebanon. According to reports, the escalation has resulted in significant casualties and displacement in Lebanon.
Occupation forces have distributed leaflets over Beirut.
Eight people were killed in an incident described as a massacre in Sidon. Limited details are available in the source material provided.
Israeli evacuation orders have been issued for Beirut's southern suburbs, forcing families to flee their homes. The displacement affects approximately 800,000 people in Lebanon amid ongoing military operations.