On Wednesday, Lebanon was hit with the heaviest bombardment by Israel in this conflict.For 10 minutes, the country was under heavy attack, with Israel saying it struck Lebanon around 100 times. At least 182 people have been killed and more than 800 wounded, according to Lebanon's health ministry.The BBC's Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega was in Beirut at the site of one of these deadly strikes. Follow this story live
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BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut
On Wednesday, Lebanon experienced its heaviest bombardment by Israel in the current conflict. Israeli forces reportedly struck Lebanon approximately 100 times over a ten-minute period.
BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-04-09 · 07:45 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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On Wednesday, Lebanon experienced its heaviest bombardment by Israel in the current conflict. Israeli forces reportedly struck Lebanon approximately 100 times over a ten-minute period. According to Lebanon's health ministry, the strikes have resulted in at least 182 deaths and over 800 injuries. The BBC reported from Beirut, at the site of one of the deadly Israeli air strikes. BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega was present at the location. The reason for the strikes was not mentioned in the article.
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The BBC's Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega was in Beirut at the site of one of these deadly strikes.
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At least 182 people have been killed and more than 800 wounded.
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Lebanon was hit with the heaviest bombardment by Israel in this conflict on Wednesday.
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Israel struck Lebanon around 100 times.
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