Mar 18, 2026, 8:05 a.mMar 18, 2026, 8:05 a.m
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, at least 6 people were killed and 24 others injured in Israeli air strikes in the capital Beirut. An explosion shook the Bashura district early on Wednesday morning: According to a photographer from the German Press Agency, a high-rise building was hit and completely reduced to rubble. Israel’s military had previously warned of attacks. The district had already been the target of air strikes last week.
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According to state media, an attack hit an apartment in the city center, not far from the branch of a Hezbollah financial institution that was recently attacked by the Israeli military. According to media reports, further projectiles hit the Basta district, which is also centrally located. Residents reported several clearly audible explosions. All of the areas hit on Wednesday morning are close to Lebanese government buildings such as the Ministry of Finance and the Prime Minister’s official residence.
During the night, Hezbollah, which is allied with Iran, fired dozens of rockets again into the north of neighboring Israel. The fighting was triggered by the Israeli-American attacks on Iran almost three weeks ago. Since then there has been war in the region. (sda/dpa)