Israel pounds Lebanon, targets residential building in central Beirut

Al JazeeraEN 3 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 11, 2026 at 08:22 AM

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On March 11, 2026, Israel continued its bombardment of Lebanon, striking a residential building in the Aisha Bakkar area of central Beirut and a town in the Bekaa Valley. The Beirut strike, which appears to be an attempted assassination, caused deaths and injuries, with the number of casualties still unconfirmed. The strike in Bekaa killed at least one person. These attacks are part of a wider regional conflict sparked by attacks on Iran, which has displaced nearly 700,000 people in Lebanon. Since renewed widespread attacks began last Monday, at least 570 people have been killed in Lebanon, while Israel has suffered two soldier deaths. The targeted building in Beirut is located in a densely populated residential area, not a Hezbollah stronghold.

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