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Israel bombs Beirut after Hezbollah fires rockets in Iran war retaliation

Al Jazeera ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete March 2, 2026 at 03:32 AM
Israel bombs Beirut after Hezbollah fires rockets in Iran war retaliation
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On March 2, 2026, Israel bombed the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. This action followed a rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel. Hezbollah's attack was reportedly in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. The Israeli strikes on Beirut were described as heavy. The events signal an escalation of conflict in the region following Khamenei's death.

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Conflict
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National Security
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Mixed Tone
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Israel has carried out heavy strikes in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut.

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Hezbollah launched an attack on northern Israel.

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Israel bombs Beirut after Hezbollah fires rockets.

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The attack was in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context
Iran ×270% Lebanon 70% Beirut 80% Ali Khamenei 80% Israel ×290% Hezbollah ×290%

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hezbollah 90% israel 90% beirut 80% retaliation 80% bombing 70% rocket attack 70% iran 60% war 50% ali khamenei 50%

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Al Jazeera
Article Type
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Israel

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