The Latest Breaking News from Beirut

Israel’s military has struck more targets in Yemen and Lebanon, including a strike on central Beirut for the first time since 2006, in the wake of Friday’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Airstrikes hit Beirut city center for the first time, causing chaos and destruction. Conflict escalates in Lebanon.

Israel claims it killed 20 Hezbollah members in the strike that assassinated the Lebanese group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah

Ruthless head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah who led his movement for more than 30 years

Assault on Iran-backed proxies expands with attacks on fuel facilities and power plants in Hodeidah and Ras Issa

National security spokesperson John Kirby reiterates ‘ironclad’ support for Israel but ‘mourns’ civilian deaths

US spokesperson Kirby addresses Israeli strike in Beirut, emphasizing civilian casualties, mourning Nasrallah's death, and advocating for diplomacy.

Hezbollah confirms the death of Nabil Qaouk, a key commander, in an Israeli raid near Beirut. Tensions escalate between Hezbollah and Israel.

The death of Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on September 27 has left the militant Lebanese organisation leaderless at a critical time. Two days earlier in a speech broadcast around the world, the head of the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) northern command, Lt. Gen. Herzi…