Israeli strikes hit Beirut amid threats on Iranian officials in Lebanon
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Published on March 5, 2026.
Israeli strikes have hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, state-run media reported, as Israel's deadline for Iranian officials to leave Lebanon expired. The Lebanese National News Agency reported several strikes on the southern Beirut neighbourhoods of Ghobeiry and Haret Hreik, without providing evidence. Israel's military had issued forced displacement orders for the suburbs, warning it was about to hit targets linked to Hezbollah. Human Rights Watch called these threats a war crime as individuals who are not directly involved in hostilities cannot be targeted under international law. This comes as Israeli ground troops continue to push deeper into Lebanon in a ground offensive north of the Israeli-Lebanese border.
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