US EditionIsrael Strikes Central Beirut Killing Six and Wounding 24, Lebanon Says
Israeli strikes targeted Hezbollah positions in central Beirut without warning, killing six and injuring 24, amid a conflict that displaced over one million Lebanese, health officials reported.
- On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Israeli strikes hit central Beirut early morning, killing at least six people and wounding 24, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The attacks targeted the Zuqaq al-Blat and Basta neighborhoods without prior warning.
- Lebanon was drawn into the regional conflict on March 2, 2026, after Hezbollah launched rockets towards Israel following the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran by US and Israeli forces.
- Separately, the Israeli military demolished a building in the Bashoura neighborhood on Wednesday after issuing an evacuation warning at 04:00. The strike reduced the multi-storey structure to rubble, marking another escalation into central Beirut.
- Israeli strikes have now killed at least 912 people in Lebanon since March 2, according to the Health Ministry. More than one million people have been displaced, overwhelming hospitals and emergency services across the country.
- The United Nations warned Tuesday that deliberately targeting civilians or civilian objects amounts to a war crime under international law. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also cautioned that Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon risks worsening the already dire humanitarian situation.
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Israel conducts wave of strikes on Beirut
Israel repeatedly struck central Beirut on Wednesday, with Lebanese authorities reporting a death toll of at least 12 including a director for Hezbollah's Al Manar TV channel, and said it would strike river crossings in south Lebanon.
The Detroit News
Israel strikes central Beirut as war expands
Nearly three weeks into the conflict, there are scant signs of de-escalation.
According to warnings from the Israeli military, rockets strike in the centre and south of Beirut. Residents report detonations near government buildings in the Lebanese capital.
ledauphine.com
Several Israeli strikes hit the centre of Beirut, killing many people. In the aftermath of the death of Ali Larijani, buried this Wednesday, the head of the Iranian army promised to "revenge him".
Israel has once again attacked the Lebanese capital – apparently without warning to the population. According to authorities, there are six dead. The attack followed a rocket attack by Hezbollah on Israel.
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