Israel strikes Beirut; military warns of Gaza-level destruction
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View on mapLebanon condemns Israel’s 'clear intention' to impose new occupation of its territory
Lebanon said Israeli strikes hit near Beirut’s airport road on Tuesday as the UN Security Council met after three peacekeepers were killed. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said troops would occupy parts of southern Lebanon post-war, prompting Beirut to warn of a “clear intention” to impose a new occupation.
France 24 WorldMarch 31, 2026 at 09:55 PM UTCCan Lebanon keep it together? Government faces Israeli invasion, standoff with Hezbollah
The Lebanese have seen it all, from civil war to the 2019 protests demanding an end to revolving door politics, from the 2020 port of Beirut explosion that exposed the tragic consequences of nepotism to Israel’s 2024 operation to neutralize longtime foe Hezbollah. Now Israel’s ground forces are back to again take on Tehran-backed foe Hezbollah. Thus, Lebanon finds itself the second front of the month-long war launched against Iran.
France 24 WorldMarch 31, 2026 at 06:13 PM UTCAs Lebanon braces for expanded Israeli incursion, northern Israel residents see buffer zone as lifeline to normalcy
By Tal Shalev, CNN Metula, Northern Israel (CNN) — From the border communities of northern Israel, the rooftops of Lebanese villages are visible in an area the Israeli government now holds as a “security buffer zone.” And for more than 60,000 Israelis living in the frontier towns, the war with Hezbollah is not a distant
GDELTMarch 31, 2026 at 06:01 PM UTCIsrael says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends
Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished.
BBC WorldMarch 31, 2026 at 05:16 PM UTCIsrael says four soldiers killed as army pushes deeper into south Lebanon
Hezbollah attempts to make Lebanon ground invasion 'costly' for Israeli army as it continues its advance.
Al JazeeraMarch 31, 2026 at 07:39 AM UTCNadim Houry warns: Israel is no longer just fighting Hezbollah, 'it’s waging war on Lebanon'
Jennie Shin is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry. According to Houry, the current conflict in Lebanon reflects not only an immediate military escalation but a deeper structural impasse shaped by decades of unresolved tensions. What we are witnessing is not simply a confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah, but a broader reconfiguration of the Lebanese state’s sovereignty, legitimacy, and strategic options.
France 24 WorldMarch 31, 2026 at 05:49 AM UTCIsrael's 'Gaza' style plan for southern Lebanon
Israel has announced it's expanding it's operations in southern Lebanon with the IDF explicitly told to raise villages in the south like they did in Rafah and Beit Hanoun in Gaza, where residential areas were largely flattened.
GDELTMarch 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM UTCIsrael to expand operations in southern Lebanon
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he has instructed an expansion of Israel's operations in southern Lebanon. This, as Israeli forces continue to target the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group. And with the Lebanese government now saying 1,200 people have been killed in the country due to fighting that began at the start of March.
France 24 WorldMarch 30, 2026 at 09:55 AM UTCNetanyahu orders Israeli military to 'further expand' into southern Lebanon
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was conducting a multi-front campaign against Iran and allied groups, including Hezbollah.
GDELTMarch 30, 2026 at 06:01 AM UTCIsrael’s Other War
As missiles fly in Iran, Israeli troops have moved deep into southern Lebanon to hit Hezbollah. ...
GDELTMarch 30, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC