Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after Iran-allied group launches missiles over the border

Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after Iran-allied group launches missiles over the border

Conflict spreads to Lebanon as Hezbollah targets Israel over killing of Khamenei and IDF responds with strikes on Beirut

Israel carried out heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, after the Iran-backed group launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Residents of Beirut were awoken by the sounds of about a dozen blasts at 3am on Monday, as Israel struck three different locations in the southern suburbs of the capital.

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The Guardian The Guardian | 02 Mar 2026 02:43
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