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Rhiannon12866

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:20 PM 18 hrs ago

Israeli airstrikes shake Beirut - Hundreds killed as Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates - Al Jazeera English



Massive explosions were reported across Beirut as Israeli airstrikes targeted areas in the southern suburbs for the seventh consecutive day. The Israeli military says the strikes are aimed at infrastructure linked to Hezbollah, but densely populated residential neighborhoods have also been hit.

Lebanon’s health minister Rakan Nassereddine says more than 400 people have been killed since the start of the latest escalation.

Reporting from Beirut, journalist Heidi P describes powerful explosions that shook the capital as strikes hit the heavily populated southern suburbs known as Dahieh.

Key developments covered in this report:
Large Israeli airstrikes hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs
Casualty figures rising across Lebanon
Israeli evacuation warnings for residents in southern Lebanon
Reports of possible Israeli helicopter landings near the Syrian-Lebanese border
Clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters
Continued military escalation across the region

Israel says its operations are targeting militant infrastructure, while Hezbollah claims its fighters are engaging Israeli forces attempting to infiltrate Lebanese territory.

As the conflict intensifies, concerns are growing over civilian casualties and the potential for a wider regional war in the Middle East.

Stay tuned for updates and expert analysis on this developing situation. - 03/08/2026.

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Maybe kushners abraham accord will save us. Klarkashton 18 hrs ago #1

Klarkashton

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1. Maybe kushners abraham accord will save us.
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:51 PM
18 hrs ago

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