Israel launches deadly strikes on Beirut after Hezbollah fires missiles across border

WorldPolitics
2 Mar 2026 • 4:00 PM MYT
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  • Israel launched strikes on Lebanon's capital, Beirut, after Hezbollah fired missiles across the border, following earlier US and Israeli attacks across Iran.
  • The escalating conflict has resulted in significant casualties, with 31 reported dead in Beirut, three US service members killed, and 11 fatalities in Israel, including nine in a synagogue strike.
  • Iran's retaliatory strikes extended to multiple Gulf cities, causing deaths in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, and prompting warnings for residents to seek safety.
  • The widespread attacks have sent a chill through world markets, causing oil prices to soar, and led Britain, France, and Germany to express readiness to work with the US to halt Iran's actions.
  • Amidst the conflict, Iran's foreign minister suggested military units are acting independently, while an Iranian official rejected dialogue with the United States as a new leadership council begins its work.

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