The Latest Breaking News from Beirut

Israeli military issues evacuation warning to Bourj el Barajneh residents due to Hezbollah threat. Civilians urged to evacuate for safety.

Medics among those killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut as Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli positions near border.

Outside one of the Lebanese capital's most exclusive venues, a large sign advises clubbers to dress "smart casual".

Medical centre is target of second attack on central city this week after eight IDF soldiers killed on frontier

Israeli airstrikes hit southern Beirut suburbs, including Haret Hreik. Hezbollah's media office was targeted.

Reports of large blasts in Beirut with smoke and drones, causing concern and confusion among residents. Stay indoors and follow authorities' instructions.

When the Israel Defense Forces assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an underground bunker in Beirut on September 27, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly claimed reponsibility for the killing. “Nasrallah was not a terrorist,” he boasted. “He was the terrorist.”

Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills civilians, Red Cross workers; tensions rise in Lebanon with potential for wider conflict.

Israeli airstrike in central Beirut results in nine deaths and 14 injuries, reigniting tensions in the region.