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Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Lebanon Amid Escalating Hezbollah Conflict
Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs and eastern Lebanon, killing 11+ and displacing tens of thousands. Hezbollah retaliates with rockets & drones at northern Israel. Conflict escalates with no ceasefire in sight.
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by News Desk
2026-03-04
Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Lebanon Amid Escalating Hezbollah Conflict

Israeli military operations in Lebanon intensified on Wednesday, hitting a hotel in Beirut’s Hazmieh-Baabda area and a residential complex in eastern Lebanon, killing at least 11 people. The strikes follow the first Hezbollah attack on Israel in over a year, which was launched in response to the US-Israel conflict with Iran.

The Comfort Hotel, located on Beirut’s outskirts, was struck without warning, prompting suspicions of an assassination attempt, though Israeli authorities have not confirmed the target. Further attacks occurred in the southern suburbs of Beirut, with Israel claiming they were aimed at Hezbollah infrastructure.

Lebanon’s National News Agency reported air raids on the southern town of Khiam, while a strike in Baalbek killed five and wounded 15 in the al-Matraba neighborhood. Footage from Al Jazeera showed collapsed buildings and debris-strewn streets.

The Israeli military issued forced displacement orders for residents in Haret Hreik and additional towns in southern Lebanon, citing Hezbollah affiliations. These moves allow Israel to create a buffer zone along the border. Israeli forces reportedly advanced into Lebanese territory from seven positions along the border, with Khiam under continuous shelling.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel, including Metulla, Safed, and Houla, and launched drones toward the Tel Hashomer military base near Tel Aviv. Most projectiles were intercepted, though one fell in an open area. Two Israeli soldiers were moderately injured by anti-tank fire in southern Lebanon.

Lebanese authorities reported that over 65,000 people have been displaced, sheltered in 350 centers, with another 10,000–20,000 living with relatives or on streets. Syrian officials recorded over 25,000 people crossing from Lebanon into Syria in the past two days.

The escalating violence has drawn criticism from Human Rights Watch, which condemned targeting individuals not directly involved in hostilities and called Israel’s threats against Iranian officials in Lebanon “deeply disturbing” and potentially constituting war crimes.

The situation remains fluid, with increasing civilian displacement and mounting casualties as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict shows no signs of abating.
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