- Title: Destruction in Beirut's southern suburbs following Israeli strikes
- Date: 9th March 2026
- Summary: CENTRAL ISRAEL (MARCH 9, 2026) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) VARIOUS OF CRATER NEAR PARKED CARS VARIOUS OF DAMAGED CAR VARIOUS OF DAMAGED STORE FRONT SECURITY OFFICIALS STANDING AROUND CRATER, ONE OFFICIAL MEASURING CRATER VARIOUS OF ELDERLY COUPLE WALKING PAST CRATER PEOPLE STANDING NEAR STORES SECURITY OFFICIALS STANDING AT SCENE (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) LOCAL POLICE COMMANDER, G
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- Keywords: Beirut Conflict Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Southern Suburbs
- Location: BEIRUT SOUTHERN SUBURBS, LEBANON
- City: BEIRUT SOUTHERN SUBURBS, LEBANON
- Country: Lebanon
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
- Reuters ID: LVA001216909032026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Damage and debris were visible on Monday (March 9) in Beirut’s southern suburbs following Israeli strikes in the early hours of Monday.
Lebanon was pulled into the widening U.S.-Israel war with Iran last week after the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired into Israel. Israel responded with heavy strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon and near Beirut - and a rare Israeli airborne raid deep into Lebanese territory.
Lebanon's health ministry said on Sunday (March 8) the death toll from Israeli attacks reached 394 people, including at least 83 children and 42 women.
The health ministry does not otherwise distinguish between civilians and military personnel.
Israel's military has so far killed about 200 Hezbollah militants, spokesman Nadav Shoshani said in an online briefing. Hezbollah has not published a toll for its fighters.
Israel's military announced on Sunday that two Israeli soldiers had been killed in southern Lebanon, the first casualties in the Israeli army since the launch of the war. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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