Traffic crawls as people try to leave the southern suburbs of Beirut [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters]
Archiv: Beirut (city)
Netanyahu Orders Israeli Military to Attack Beirut Suburbs
The announcement by Mr. Netanyahu prompted thousands of residents to flee their homes, clogging the roads out of the area late Monday morning. For many residents, the sudden exodus has become a miserable routine over nearly three years of conflicts between Hezbollah and Israel.
“I lost count of how many times I’ve evacuated,” said Zahra Khomasi, 43, as she sat in her car in Tayouneh on the outskirts of Dahiya.
Israeli military launches strike on Beirut
28 May 2026 12:21 BST
The Israeli army said on Thursday that it has carried out further attacks on Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut, following earlier strikes in southern Lebanon which have killed at least 13 people.
A Lebanese security source said the strike hit an area near Beirut’s southern suburbs, but it was not immediately clear what the target was.
Israeli drone over Beirut‘s suburbs
11:47 AM
NNA – Israeli drones are circling continuously over Beirut‘s southern suburb area this morning.
Beirut hospitals ‚overwhelmed‘ by victims of latest Israeli attack, doctors plea for help
Beirut‘s hospitals have been inundated with casualties from the latest wave of Israeli attacks on the city, the Beirut Doctors Syndicate has said.
Elias Challala, who helms the group, issued a plea to “all doctors, each within their specialty, to go to hospitals to provide assistance following the large number of injuries caused by the air strikes, to fulfil their medical and humanitarian duty“.
Death Toll Passes 1,260 in Lebanon as Israeli Strikes Target Beirut Suburbs
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 1,268 people in Lebanon, including more than 125 children, since the resumption of hostilities on March 2, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, as a new wave of bombards hit the southern suburbs of Beirut.
In the past 24 hours alone, 21 people were killed and 70 wounded, the ministry’s Emergency Operations Center reported.
Lebanon says Israeli strikes on Beirut area kill seven
Lebanon‘s health ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes on Beirut‘s southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people.
The health ministry said an Israeli raid early Wednesday in the Jnah area killed at least five people and wounded 21 others.
Beirut building collapses after an Israeli airstrike
Eyewitness video captured the moment an Israeli airstrike hit a building in central Beirut, causing it to collapse. Rescue efforts were underway after the strike.
In photos: Aftermath of Israeli attacks on Lebanon
A man stands on the rubble of a destroyed building as firefighters work at the site of overnight Israeli strikes in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs on 12 March, 2026.
Beirut hit by heavy bombardment
The Lebanese capital of Beirut was hit with a wave of Israeli strikes overnight after Hezbollah fired missiles towards Israeli territory. At least eight people were killed and civilians have been displaced amid orders to leave their homes. CNN‘s Isobel Yeung reports.
Iran war live: Military academy among locations hit by US, Israeli attacks
Massive explosions hit several locations in Tehran overnight, including residential areas and the vicinity of Tehran University, as the war enters its seventh day.
Israeli jets have bombed southern and eastern Lebanese towns, including Douris in the Bekaa Valley, as well as targeting the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut.
Live Updates: Israel launches heavy airstrikes on Tehran after Beirut bombardment
Here‘s the latest
• Strikes in Iran: Explosions lit up the sky in Tehran after Israel said it had begun a “broad-scale wave of strikes” there. CNN saw thick black smoke in the capital, while state media reported that a busy shopping street was hit. Tehran residents tell CNN they experienced the “worst night” of airstrikes since the war began.
• Panic in Beirut: Fresh strikes also hit Beirut, hours after Israel said it targeted Hezbollah overnight in the latest strikes on the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs.
Salam: Beirut‘s southern suburbs strike today necessitates rallying all efforts around the state and its institutions
NNA – Prime Minister Nawaf Salam wrote on the „X“ platform: „Today‘s attack on Beirut‘s southern suburbs necessitates uniting all efforts behind the state and its institutions.“
He added, „Protecting the Lebanese people and preventing the country from sliding into dangerous territory is the government‘s priority at this critical juncture.“
Salam pledged that „the government will continue to work through all political and diplomatic means with brotherly and friendly nations to protect the Lebanese people, prevent any open escalation, ensure a halt to Israeli aggression and its withdrawal from our land, and secure the return of our prisoners.‘
What we know about Israel’s attack on Beirut
– Hezbollah says its top military commander, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, has been killed in addition to four other people in an Israeli air strike on Beirut.
– Lebanon’s Health Ministry says 28 people were wounded in the attack in the Dahiyeh area of southern Beirut on Sunday.
– The National News Agency reports two missiles struck an apartment building on al-Arid Street, causing major damage to nearby cars and buildings.
– The Israeli military said it “eliminated” Tabatabai, while Netanyahu’s office earlier confirmed he was the intended target.
– Israeli media have reported this was the military’s third attempt to kill him since last year’s war.
– Senior Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qmati said the strike crossed a “red line” and that the group’s leadership was weighing its response.
– Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun urged the international community to intervene to stop Israeli attacks on his country.
Berri backs President Aoun‘s stance, says Israeli aggression targets all Lebanon
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri affirmed that his position is fully aligned with that of President Joseph Aoun regarding national sovereignty and in condemnation of the Israeli attacks on Beirut and Ain Qana.
Total of 17 Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs
A total of 17 Israeli airstrikes targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, including 10 warning strikes, six direct strikes, and one unexploded strike.
Israeli air strikes hit Beirut in latest breach of ceasefire
Israel said it was striking Hezbollah drone factories in the city‘s southern suburbs
Lebanon‘s General Security arrests suspects over recent rocket launches in the south
The arrests come after unidentified rockets were fired on March 22 and 28, escalating tensions in the region. Authorities have intensified intelligence operations to identify those responsible and maintain stability.
The investigation is being conducted under judicial supervision, with officials working to determine accountability and take legal action against those involved.
Lebanon makes arrests over rockets fired at Israel
Hezbollah has denied involvement in the rocket fire that took place on 22 and 28 March.
It, however, prompted an Israeli strike on Hezbollah‘s Beirut stronghold for the first time since the truce went into effect in November.
Israeli strike on Lebanon ‚unacceptable‘ ceasefire violation, Macron says
(March 28, 2025)
Israel on Friday conducted drone strikes on a southern Beirut suburb, according to Lebanese official media, shortly after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order. The strike occurred as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and is the first such attack since a November ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.
Netanyahu Vows to Attack ‘Everywhere in Lebanon’ as Israel Bombs Private Beirut School
(March 28, 2025)
While Israel has launched hundreds of attacks on Lebanese territory since the “ceasefire” went into effect in November, they had so far only done flights over the capital city of Beirut. Today, however, they started attacking the capital again.
Israeli drones fly at low altitude over Beirut, southern suburbs
NNA – Israeli enemy drones have been flying at low altitude over the city of Beirut and its southern suburbs, NNA correspondent reported on Monday.
Israeli jets fly low over Hezbollah funeral for slain chief in Beirut | AFP
Israeli jets fly low over the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut as Hezbollah holds a massive funeral for their slain leader Hassan Nasrallah and his successor Hashem Safieddine.
IDF footage shows targeted killing of Hezbollah‘s Hassan Nasrallah
IDF footage shows targeted killing of Hezbollah‘s Hassan Nasrallah last September
Israeli army publishes footage of airstrikes killing Hezbollah‘s Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
In a provocative move, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee released footage claiming to show the operation that led to the killing of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
A day of mourning: Mass funeral procession in Beirut for Nasrallah, Safieddinne draws foreign and local figures
Lebanese from across the country and various sects arrived at dawn to bid farewell to a figure who shaped Lebanon‘s political arena for 32 years.
Among those in attendance was Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who came both in a personal capacity and as a representative of President Joseph Aoun.
The Labor Minister represented Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, while several MPs and ministers from different political blocs were also present.
Death Toll Reaches 3,670 – Israel’s War on Lebanon Continues
The Lebanese Health Ministry announced on Saturday that at least 25 people were killed on Friday and 58 were injured in Israeli airstrikes bringing the total death toll to 3,670 and 15,413 since October last year.