Lebanon

Israel strikes residential areas, destroys homes in southern Lebanon

Lebanon is seeing not just a displacement crisis but a rapidly developing food security crisis too, says UN.

Hospitals in Beirut struggle to deal with casualties after Israeli attacks

Doctors warn of worsening crises as vital supplies run low and Israeli attacks devastate Beirut and surrounding areas.

Lebanon’s 10 minutes from hell

A string of rapid Israeli attacks killed hundreds of people in one of the deadliest episodes in the country’s history

The 10 minutes that set Lebanon ablaze

A string of rapid Israeli attacks killed hundreds of people in one of the deadliest episodes in the country’s history

Sidon residents recall horror of Israeli strikes after Iran ceasefire

Residents in Sidon are surveying the destruction after Israeli strikes flattened a religious complex.

BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut

At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Iran war day 41: What’s happening in Lebanon, Middle East and beyond?

Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after Israeli attacks killed at least 254 people in a single day.

‘People are afraid’: Lebanese reeling after Israel’s devastating attacks

Fear and confusion grip Lebanon as Israeli strikes devastate the country and its place in the ceasefire is contested.

World reacts to ‘brutal’ Israeli attacks on Lebanon after US-Iran truce

Israeli attacks have killed at least 254 people and wounded 1,165 others, according to Lebanon’s Civil Defence.

Lebanon PM welcomes US-Iran ceasefire as Israeli strikes hit Beirut

Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam expressed optimism in de-escalation hours after Tehran and Washington struck a ceasefire deal.

Mum of twins who says home was bombed in Lebanon speaks to BBC

More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the start of the war as Israel expands its ground operation there.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis join Iran in strike on Israel

The Houthis in Yemen say they attacked Israel alongside their backers Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Families fleeing Israeli attacks take refuge in Lebanon’s mountains

Over one million people displaced across Lebanon as Israel escalates military campaign with air raids, ground invasion.

At least 14 people killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon

Hezbollah fires projectiles at northern Israel while Israeli troops push deeper into southern Lebanon.

With One Million Displaced, Lebanon Turns to Digital Wallets for Aid

Amid mass displacement and collapsing trust in institutions, digital wallets are becoming critical conduits for aid, connecting diaspora donors directly with communities on the…

Witness records Israeli strike on building in Lebanon’s Tyre

Video captured the moment an Israeli strike targeted a building in Burj Shamali in Lebanon’s Tyre district.

Israeli strikes damage hospital in Lebanon’s Tyre; ground invasion advances

At least 11 people are injured as Israel strikes near the Lebanese Italian Hospital in Tyre, damaging the facility.

Christians in Lebanon observe Good Friday under Israeli attacks

Christians across Lebanon observed Good Friday, praying for peace as Israeli strikes and evacuation orders continue.

How Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Israel's attacks on hospitals, medical centres and healthcare workers are fuelling displacement and a health crisis.

9-year-old boy recounts airstrike in Lebanon that killed whole family

Karim Al-Haj Hussein survived an Israeli strike on his home in Lebanon’s Baalbek that killed his family members.

Why Lebanon should join the International Criminal Court

ICC jurisdiction in Lebanon would mean a chance of accountability for Israeli war crimes and renewed political pressure.

Israeli strikes kill 7 in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah targets ground troops

Fighting in southern Lebanon continues as Israel seeks to establish a 'security zone' and dismantle Hezbollah.

Emergency workers search for victims of Israeli airstrikes on Beirut

Emergency workers searched through rubble in Beirut after Israeli airstrikes hit the Jnah neighbourhood.

Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds

The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon.

UN aid chief warns of new Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher has warned of a potential new Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon.

Beirut apartment damaged in Israeli strike

An Israeli air strike has heavily damaged a residential building in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon as Israeli invasion intensifies

Indonesian peacekeeper has been confirmed killed in artillery fire as Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon intensifies.

Funeral held for Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike

Hundreds gathered in Beirut’s southern suburbs for the funeral of three Lebanese journalists killed by Israel.

Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike

BBC reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.

Lebanese family launches mobile aid initiative for displaced

A Lebanese family in Beirut has launched a mobile aid initiative to support people displaced by the ongoing conflict.

Hundreds of mourners gather in pouring rain for funerals of Lebanon journalists

Hundreds of mourners turned out in the pouring rain in Beirut for the funerals of three journalists killed by Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. 

The last bridge left to ancient Tyre

Evacuation orders and strikes turn once-vibrant Lebanese beach town into a refuge for holdouts and displaced

Israeli Strike Kills 3 Lebanese Journalists; Committee To Protect Journalists Decries “Disturbing Pattern” Of Targeting Media Workers

Three Lebanese journalists have been killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to officials. Per reporting from Al Jazeera, the attack targeted a clearly marked press vehicle that…

Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters

The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV.

Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on car

All three people who died in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon were television journalists, it has been confirmed.

Three journalists killed in Israeli strike on marked press car in Lebanon

Lebanon's president condemns 'blatant crime', as Israeli strikes kill more journalists.

'Our home is gone': BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon

The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.

Israel’s unending attacks in Lebanon push country’s population to the brink

Four weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, many in Lebanon are suffering under yet another Israeli aggression.

Smoke rises over Beirut suburbs after massive Israeli airstrike

Smoke rose over the skyline of Beirut following airstrikes as Israel continued to escalate its war on Hezbollah.

Israel sends more troops into southern Lebanon as ground invasion expands

Lebanon's PM warns Israeli actions and statements threaten Lebanese sovereignty and violate international law.

Hezbollah chief urges unity, no talks with Israel amid Lebanon attacks

Naim Qassem says negotiating with Israel 'under fire amounts to imposing surrender' on Lebanon.

Palestinian refugees in Lebanon face another forced displacement

After Israel’s bombing of Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Palestinian refugee Dalal Dawali fled to Beddawi camp.

Israeli strike lands near Roman ruins in Lebanon

Smoke was seen rising close to Roman ruins in the Lebanese city of Tyre after an Israeli strike hit a building nearby.

Lebanon declares Iranian ambassador persona non grata amid Israeli attacks

Lebanese Foreign Ministry summons envoy to Iran, citing breaches of diplomatic protocol by Tehran.

Israeli strike on Lebanon bridge raises fears of ground invasion

Lebanon fears that Israel’s attack on Qasmiyeh Bridge could be a “prelude to a ground invasion”.

Displaced families shelter in tents in Beirut amid Israeli strikes

Families displaced by Israeli strikes are sheltering in tents across Beirut, as rain falls.

Lebanon’s Aoun warns Israeli attack on bridge ‘prelude to ground invasion’

Israeli army chief says the operation against Hezbollah "has only begun" and would be "prolonged".

Lebanese nurse refuses to leave her post at hospital despite loses

Lebanese nurse remains at her post in the Bekaa Valley after losing her fiance in the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah war.