Israel strikes Beirut; military warns of Gaza-level destruction
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View on mapLebanon: Beirut’s southern suburbs bombarded by Israeli strikes
New Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, flattening buildings and deepening fears of wider war as Israel–Hezbollah clashes intensify.
AfricanewsMarch 17, 2026 at 01:47 PM UTCIsrael's Lebanon incursion raises pressure on West over Iran-backed Hezbollah
Western countries fear Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon aims to force them to act on disarming Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, increasing tensions and urgency for a diplomatic solution.
NPR WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 10:44 AM UTCIsrael hits Lebanon with fresh strikes as ground operation expands
The Israeli military launched a fresh wave of air strikes early Tuesday simultaneously targeting Iran and Lebanon, with Beirut and the southern Lebanese city of Tyre among the areas hit. Israel is also expanding a ground operation in the south of Lebanon. France 24’s Claire Paccalin has the latest from Beirut.
France 24 WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 10:18 AM UTCThe New Israel–Hezbollah War – The American Spectator
Two weeks ago, Lebanon took a new center stage in the current Middle East war when, on March 2, scores of Hezbollah rockets came raining down on northern Israel. It was the first major Hezbollah attack on Israel since 2024. Israeli officials presumed that Hezbollah was acting in solidarity with…
GDELTMarch 17, 2026 at 06:01 AM UTCCanada, France, Germany, U.K. warn against major Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon
The statement also said the countries support efforts by the Lebanese government to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah
The Hindu InternationalMarch 16, 2026 at 09:06 PM UTCIsraeli forces in southern Lebanon as ground operation announced
Israeli forces attacked multiple towns in southern Lebanon after announcing “limited and targeted ground operations."
Al JazeeraMarch 16, 2026 at 07:14 PM UTCIsraeli strikes hit southern Lebanese town
Smoke billowed across southern Lebanon on Monday as the Israeli army said it conducted ground operations in "new locations", deploying troops to target Hezbollah positions as it intensified its campaign against the Iran-backed militant group.
France 24 WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 04:52 PM UTCIsrael says 'limited' ground operations under way in Lebanon
Troops are targeting "Hezbollah strongholds" in south Lebanon, where strikes reportedly killed seven people on Monday.
BBC WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 03:46 PM UTCFears of a global energy crisis rise as Iran keeps stranglehold on shi...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Fears of a global energy crisis rose Monday as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more U.S.-Israeli strikes
GDELTMarch 16, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTCIsrael expands its ground operation in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army says it has begun limited targeted ground operations against Hezbollah in South Lebanon. It comes three weeks after the US and Israel began carrying out strikes in Iran, a war that has since escalated throughout the Middle East, and beyond. Since the start of the war, over 800,000 people have been displaced and at least 800 killed.
France 24 WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM UTC