Israeli strikes hit Beirut amid threats on Iranian officials in Lebanon

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 5, 2026 at 08:05 AM

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Israeli forces struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday, March 5, 2026, following an expired Israeli deadline for Iranian officials to leave Lebanon. The Lebanese National News Agency reported strikes in Ghobeiry and Haret Hreik, with no immediate reports of casualties. Israel claimed the strikes targeted Hezbollah facilities, including aerial units. Earlier, Israel issued forced displacement orders for the suburbs. Al Jazeera reported that Iran views the threat as targeting its embassy and warned of retaliation against Israeli embassies. Human Rights Watch expressed concern over the threats, citing international law regarding targeting non-combatants.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Tyre 30% Ghobeiry 40% Haret Hreik 40% Al Jazeera ×240% Human Rights Watch 40% Heidi Pett ×250% Dahiyeh 50% Iran ×360% Hezbollah 65% Beirut ×580% Lebanon ×685% Israel ×890%

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israeli strikes 100% lebanon 90% beirut 90% iranian officials 70% hezbollah 60% ground troops 60% regional war 50% forced displacement 50% war crime 40%

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Israel

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