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Israel launches airstrikes in Beirut, displacing thousands of people

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Israel has carried out air strikes in central Beirut for the first time since the latest conflict began, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

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  1. More than 120 killed in Israel’s Lebanon attacks as Beirut, south, east hit

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  2. Israel launches new wave of attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

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    Israel launches airstrikes in Beirut, displacing thousands of people

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  1. Al Jazeera

    More than 120 killed in Israel’s Lebanon attacks as Beirut, south, east hit (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Lebanon’s Hezbollah group urges Israelis to evacuate border areas as Israel continues to bomb the country.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Israel pounds Beirut suburb with strikes in offensive against Hezbollah infrastructure (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Israel's Air Force has launched a new wave of 26 airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah facilities.

  3. Breitbart News

    Israel Expands Lebanon War Front with Airstrikes in Beirut (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Israeli military targets commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Beirut with airstrikes.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Israel responds to Lebanon's request for talks with new round of strikes (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon despite Lebanese leaders calling for talks with their southern neighbor.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Israel launches new wave of attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Two Israeli air attacks hit Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre amid media reports Tel Aviv wants to expand buffer zone.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Israel pounds Beirut as Iran’s Larijani threatens Gulf (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon continued Thursday, targeting buildings in central and southern Beirut, including the campus of the Lebanese University, killing two academics.At least 687 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon since the country was drawn into the conflict after Hezbolla…

  7. Al Jazeera

    Israel attacks central Beirut in escalation of deadly assault on Lebanon (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israel targets centre of Lebanese capital in escalation of military campaign that has killed nearly 700 people.

  8. Fox News

    Israel hits back after coordinated Iran-Hezbollah missile, drone strikes, urges Beirut to rein in terrorists (opens Fox News)

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    Hezbollah terror group launches massive 200-missile and drone attack on Israel in coordinated strike with Iran, prompting fierce Israeli retaliation against Beirut targets.

  9. NPR

    Israel launches airstrikes in Beirut, displacing thousands of people (opens NPR)

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    Israel has carried out air strikes in central Beirut for the first time since the latest conflict began, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Israel attacks Beirut in ‘targeted killing’ attempt, kills several in south (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israel’s attacks in Lebanon are striking areas in Beirut not hit in this conflict, nor during the 2024 war.

  11. NPR

    Israel Bombs Beirut, Attacks In Michigan And Virginia, Housing Bill : Up First from NPR (opens NPR)

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    Israel struck central Beirut overnight and issued the first ever evacuation order for part of the capital, as Israel vows it will not stop until Hezbollah is defeated and nearly a million people are displaced in Lebanon alone.

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