- Title: Black smoke rises above Beirut skyline following strikes
- Date: 30th March 2026
- Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (MARCH 30, 2026) (REUTERS) 1 YOUNG MEN HOLDING SYRIAN FLAG STANDING BEHIND POLICE BARRIER ACROSS RITZ HOTEL WHERE SYRIAN PRESIDENT AHMED AL-SHARAA IS BELIEVED TO BE STAYING DURING HIS OFFICIAL GERMANY VISIT RITZ ENTRANCE, POLICE OUTSIDE / HOTEL EXTERIOR POLICE OUTSIDE HOTEL ENTRANCE CLOSED-OFF STREET NEAR HOTEL GROUP OF POLICE STANDING NEAR POLICE VAN POLIC
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- Keywords: BEIRUT CONFLICT IRAN ISRAEL LEBANON SMOKE STRIKE WAR
- Location: BEIRUT, LEBANON
- City: BEIRUT, LEBANON
- Country: Lebanon
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
- Reuters ID: LVA001850330032026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Thick black smoke was seen rising above the Beirut skyline on Monday morning (March 30) following a new series of Israeli strikes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (March 29) he had ordered the military to further expand its operations in southern Lebanon, citing continued rocket fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah militia.
Israel has said it will seize a chunk of southern Lebanon to create a "buffer zone" against Hezbollah, stoking fears among Lebanese of Israeli military occupation that could deepen instability and stoke further displacement.
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