The Latest Breaking News from Beirut

Israeli airstrikes in Beirut's southern suburbs lead to casualties and displacement amid rising tensions with Hezbollah.

Israeli airstrike targets Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs, raising regional tensions.

Emergency rescue not thought imminent but commercial flight halt would probably trigger sea rescue, say sources

Sir Keir Starmer urged citizens to leave ‘while commercial flights are available’ from Lebanon

Israel has activated a strategy to decapitate Hezbollah by taking out its top military commanders, including Ali Karaki, head of the Lebanese group’s southern front. An Israeli strike targeting Karaki this week put a spotlight on a shadowy figure within Hezbollah’s ranks, but experts are not convinced by Israel’s strategy…

Penny Wong says ‘Lebanon cannot become the next Gaza’ but Lebanese Australians condemn ‘inaction’ over Middle East war

Watch as Hezbollah held a funeral for commanders who were killed in Tuesday's Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs.

Strikes designed to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure before possible incursion by troops, says Israel’s top general

First UK rescue flight from Beirut touched down at Birmingham airport on Wednesday evening – and more ‘will continue for as long as the security situation allows’