Israel expands Lebanon strikes, killing 11
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Israel escalates air strikes in Lebanon, killing 11 and targeting Hezbollah amidst ongoing conflict and civilian evacuations.
Israel expanded its air strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday (March 4, 2026), targeting the area around the presidential palace near Beirut and other areas south of the capital as well as strongholds of the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, killing at least 11 people.
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Lebanon was drawn into the West Asia war on Monday (March 2, 2026) when Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during U.S.-Israeli strikes over the weekend.
An air strike hit a hotel in Hazmieh on Wednesday (March 4, 2026), the first reported Israeli attack on the predominantly Christian area in Beirut's suburbs near the presidential palace and several embassies.
Some rooms were gutted in the strike, while wounded people received treatment in the lobby, AFP images showed.
People also fled through debris carrying suitcases past the Comfort Hotel's sign, which had fallen broken to the ground. It was not possible to determine who was targeted in the attack.
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