Israel strikes Beirut; military warns of Gaza-level destruction
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View on mapIsrael Strikes Tyre in South Lebanon After Evacuation Warnings
Israel's military renewed its strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Saturday after issuing evacuation warnings, following attacks on nearby buildings that damaged a hospital in the city. Israel has carried out strikes across Lebanon and launched a ground invasion in the south since March 2, when Hezbollah entered the war in the Middle East on the side of its backer Iran. The Israeli army struck three buildings it had warned people to evacuate, according to Lebanon's state-
GDELTApril 4, 2026 at 06:01 PM UTCWar in the Middle East: Israel expands operations in Lebanon
Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics and Middle East Studies at Lancaster University, is our guest.
France 24 WorldApril 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM UTCIsrael targets Iran-backed Hezbollah sites in Lebanon in fresh strikes
The Israeli military said on Saturday it had begun striking “Hezbollah infrastructure” in Beirut after it destroyed a bridge in eastern Lebanon to prevent the Iran-backed group’s reinforcements from crossing. Two loud explosions were heard in the capital within half an hour early on Saturday, with smoke billowing from one of them. Local media reported two strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, a locality that has been a target of Israeli strikes in recent days as the military presses on with its...
SCMP WorldApril 4, 2026 at 05:16 AM UTCIsrael threatens to destroy more Lebanon bridges as crisis mounts
Threat comes as Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon expands, spurring more fear, displacement and deadly attacks.
Al JazeeraApril 3, 2026 at 02:43 PM UTCHow Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern Lebanon
Israel's attacks on hospitals, medical centres and healthcare workers are fuelling displacement and a health crisis.
Al JazeeraApril 3, 2026 at 07:34 AM UTCLebanese PM decries Israel’s ‘far-reaching’ occupation goals
• Salam calls Lebanon ‘a victim of war’; condemns Tel Aviv’s ‘dangerous talk’ of buffer zones • 18 European nations demand Israel halt its military campaign, respect Lebanon’s sovereignty BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared on Thursday there was no end in sight to Israel’s devastating war on his country, a sentiment echoed by 18 European nations who jointly demanded an immediate halt to the Israeli military aggression that has displaced one million people in just one month. As families fleeing relentless Israeli strikes described their exhaustion with the repeated violence, Lebanese officials and their European counterparts voiced alarm over Israel’s stated intention to occupy swathes of southern Lebanon as a so-called “security zone”. “Lebanon has become a victim of a war — one whose outcomes and end date no one can predict,” Salam told reporters after a cabinet meeting. He condemned Israel’s aggressive military posture and expansionist ambitions. “The positions of Israeli officials, and the practices of their army, reveal far-reaching goals, including a significant expansion in the occupation of Lebanese territories, dangerous talk about establishing buffer zones or security belts, and the displacement of more than one million Lebanese,” Salam said. 18 countries slam Israel His warnings came as 18 European countries urged Israel and Hezbollah to stop fighting as their latest conflict reached one month and with fears over Israeli plans to control part of southern Lebanon post-war. “Israeli military operations in Lebanon and Hezbollah’s attacks must cease,” the foreign ministers of the countries including Italy, Spain, Belgium, Poland and Ireland said in a joint statement. “We urge Israel to fully respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and call on all parties, both Hezbollah and Israel, to halt military action,” the statement said. Lebanon was sucked into the Middle East war after Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel to avenge the US-Israeli attack that killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel has responded with massive strikes across Lebanon and a ground offensive. Lebanese authorities say the hostilities have so far killed more than 1,200 people and displaced more than one million others. The European ministers said they were “appalled by the dramatic situation” in Lebanon and called for an end to “unjustified and unacceptable” attacks on civilian targets such as healthcare personnel, aid workers and journalists. They pledged to continue providing humanitarian relief for the Lebanese population and called on the international community “to mobilise further” to help the country. The European nations “strongly encouraged” Israel to hold direct negotiations with the Lebanese authorities and said reform efforts by Lebanon’s government “must be supported instead of being undermined”. “Efforts to support stabilisation in Lebanon are instrumental to lasting peace and security in the Middle East. De-escalation is urgently needed. Diplomacy must prevail,” they said. The countries include Spain, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Poland, San Marino, Slovenia, and Sweden. Hezbollah response Meanwhile, Hezbollah announced on Thursday its fighters launched retaliatory drone and rocket attacks on military targets in northern Israel. The resistance group said the operations targeted Israeli troops in border areas in response to ongoing aggression. Sirens were activated in those areas, according to the Israeli Home Front Command, with no reports of any casualties or damage. Published in Dawn, April 3rd, 2026
DawnApril 3, 2026 at 02:56 AM UTCIsrael's Lebanon endgame: 'Dismantle Hezbollah entirely as a political and social movement'
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Yezid Sayigh, a senior fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. He sees Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon within a broader political and strategic framework that extends beyond immediate battlefield objectives. Sayigh argues that while military operations are visible and urgent, they are deeply intertwined with domestic political imperatives in Israel, regional power calculations, and the structural fragility of the Lebanese state.
France 24 WorldApril 2, 2026 at 07:09 PM UTCHezbollah 'Addresses Its Supporters'...Reveals Using Surface-to
Hezbollah has, in recent days, activated the use of surface-to-air missiles to target Israeli drones, in addition to firing them at helicopters and fighter jets, according to statements it issued. It reported the downing of several drones in southern Lebanon and damage to a helicopter, while experts say these announcements are “directed inward to suggest that Israel does not have air superiority over Lebanon’s skies, a claim that is illusory.”
GDELTApril 2, 2026 at 06:02 PM UTCLebanon hit by fresh Israeli raid and Hezbollah response
Deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon hit a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh. The raid came as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones across the border and regional tensions deepened.
AfricanewsApril 2, 2026 at 09:48 AM UTCIsrael intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah's control
Attacks have continued as Israel has announced its intention to control swathes of south Lebanon.
BBC WorldApril 1, 2026 at 10:33 AM UTC