Sophisticated Evil Beirut

Beirut divided: Israeli strikes fuel Lebanon’s sectarian tensions

Arrival of displaced people from southern areas of country spurs rising paranoia and raises fears of intercommunal violence

World - Financial Times - October 21

Israeli foreign minister says 'Beirut in flames' after latest attacks

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Israeli strikes hit near Beirut airport as conflict in Lebanon grows

Israeli strikes hit close to Lebanon's only international airport as millions of civilians are caught in the crossfires of Israel's growing conflict with Hezbollah. About 1.2 million people have ...

Israel claims Hezbollah bunker under Beirut hospital holds millions of dollars

Sahel hospital evacuated despite Israel saying it would not attack it although at least four people died in nearby strikes. Middle East crisis: live updates Israel has accused Hezbollah of ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Lebanon says four dead in Israeli strike near southern Beirut hospital

Thirteen air strikes hit locations in southern Beirut on Monday evening, authorities said.

After Israel’s Strike at a Hospital Near Beirut, Search Teams Comb the Ruin

As search teams combed the ruins of residential buildings across from Rafik Hariri University Hospital just south of Lebanon’s capital, locals listened for signs of their loved ones in the wreckage.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Images and video show Israeli missile destroying Beirut residental building in seconds

An Israeli airstrike that demolished a residential building in southern Beirut was captured in several videos as Israel's assault on Lebanon's capital goes on.

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leader

The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the group’s next leader

World - ABC News - October 23

Video shows Beirut residential building leveled by Israeli airstrike

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Beirut residential building collapses after apparent Israeli airstrike

Videos circulating on social media and verified by NBC News show an apparent Israeli airstrike hitting a residential building in southern Beirut before it collapsed.

Israel says it killed Hizbollah heir apparent in air strike

Announcement comes hours after inconclusive talks between US secretary of state Antony Blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu

Business - Financial Times - October 22

German foreign minister visits Beirut amid Israeli offensive

World - Yahoo News - October 23

WATCH: Dramatic footage shows Beirut building demolished in Israeli airstrike

The IDF said the building was a Hezbollah facility.

Germany's Baerbock demands Israel allow aid into Gaza on Beirut visit

World - Yahoo News - October 23

AI-generated images falsely claimed to show bombing near Beirut airport

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Likely next Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine killed in Beirut, Israel says

Israel's military said Hashem Safieddine, the man expected to take over Hezbollah leadership after Hassan Nasrallah's death, was killed during an operation in Beirut earlier in October. CBS News' ...

US warns against ‘protracted’ campaign in Lebanon as Israel strikes Beirut

In a visit to the region, secretary of state Antony Blinken said the US was working to progress ceasefire talks for Gaza and Lebanon. Israeli strikes hit Beirut on Thursday evening, after the US ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

In Beirut, a photographer's frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction

We watch video after video, consuming the world on our handheld devices in bites of two minutes, one minute, 30 seconds, 15. We turn to moving pictures — “film” — because it comes the closest to ...

Tech - ABC News - October 27

Middle East latest: Israel pounds Beirut suburb Dahiyeh with airstrikes overnight

Israel’s air force pounded Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight, though casualty numbers are not yet known

World - ABC News - November 1

Israel resumes strikes over Southern Beirut, strikes also continue in Gaza

For the first time in days, Beirut's southern suburbs were hit with Israeli airstrikes. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on that and the ongoing war in Gaza.

Israel Strikes Near Lebanon’s Capital as Hopes for a Cease-Fire Fade

The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting.

World - The New York Times - November 1