The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/beirut/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Beirut | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/beirut/ 32 32 IDF strikes Beirut’s Dahiyeh after Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strikes-beiruts-dahiyeh-after-hezbollah-fires-rockets-at-northern-israel/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:04:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3838086 Lebanese media says 2 killed, 11 wounded; strike was reportedly coordinated with US; Netanyahu says Hezbollah is 'in retreat' amid IDF offensive in south

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]]> Between Beaufort and Beirut, Israel faces narrowing options against Hezbollah https://www.timesofisrael.com/between-beaufort-and-beirut-israel-faces-narrowing-options-against-hezbollah/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:38:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3833500 Renewed rocket and drone fire has exposed limits of Israel's battlefield gains -- but with Trump blocking escalation and Lebanon unable to disarm the terror group, there's no straightforward path ahead

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]]> IDF strike reported near Beirut, sirens blare in north after peace talks in DC https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strike-reported-near-beirut-sirens-blare-in-north-after-peace-talks-in-dc/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:03:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835690 Two rockets, suspected Hezbollah drone shot down over Galilee Panhandle, morning after Home Front Command eases restrictions

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]]> Trump announces fresh Lebanon truce as Netanyahu appears to call off Beirut strikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-announces-fresh-lebanon-truce-as-netanyahu-appears-to-call-off-beirut-strikes/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:34:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834654 Hezbollah keeps attacking Israel's north despite declaration of ceasefire, which US president reportedly demanded PM agree to: 'You're f*cking crazy. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel'

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]]> IDF strikes Beirut for first time in 3 weeks, as offensive in Lebanon intensifies https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strikes-beirut-for-first-time-in-3-weeks-as-offensive-in-lebanon-intensifies/ Thu, 28 May 2026 13:43:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832278 Target said to be head of an Iranian militia's missile force; unclear if he was killed; other strikes hit over 135 targets; Lebanese authorities say 14 killed, including children

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]]> Israeli strikes on highway south of Beirut kill 8, including 2 children, Lebanon says https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-strikes-on-highway-south-of-beirut-kill-8-including-2-children-lebanon-says/ Wed, 13 May 2026 12:50:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3822523 State media also reports strikes in south Lebanon as IDF says it's targeting Hezbollah in the area following evacuation warnings for seven villages

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]]> Commercial areas, tony seafront neighborhoods of Beirut hit in IDF strikes Wednesday https://www.timesofisrael.com/commercial-areas-tony-seafront-neighborhoods-among-parts-of-beirut-hit-in-wednesdays-wave-of-strikes/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:49:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798828 Intensive Israeli airstrikes hit buildings and apartment blocks in areas of the Lebanese capital that traditionally escaped fighting, with IDF accusing Hezbollah of redeploying there

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]]> IDF says it killed Hezbollah chief’s secretary as some 70 rockets fired from Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-it-killed-hezbollah-chiefs-secretary-as-rocket-fire-from-lebanon-persists/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:22:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798236 No injuries or damage reported in repeated attacks on Israeli border towns; IDF: 3,000 projectiles fired from south Lebanon since March 2, proving Beirut 'lied' about disarming group

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]]> Lebanese PM declares day of mourning after ‘unprecedented’ wave of IDF strikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-pm-declares-day-of-mourning-after-unprecedented-wave-of-idf-strikes/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:50:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798028 Lebanon says 182 dead, as IDF says it targeted 'hundreds' of Hezbollah operatives; Israel told residents of Beirut's southern suburbs to leave, but strikes in city's center came without warning

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]]> IDF launches largest airstrikes yet on Hezbollah; Trump: Iran truce doesn’t cover Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-launches-largest-airstrikes-yet-against-hezbollah-after-truce-with-iran/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:33:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3797564 Dozens said killed in Beirut; Hezbollah renews rocket attacks on Israel; IDF announces Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, killed Tuesday in southern Lebanon

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]]> Israel launches fresh strikes in Beirut as Hezbollah faces homegrown anger over new war https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-launches-fresh-strikes-in-beirut-as-hezbollah-faces-homegrown-anger-over-new-war/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:52:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3796305 Military announces deaths of Hezbollah operatives responsible for killing four soldiers last week; Lebanese Forces party official said killed in strike intended for terror operative

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]]> Strike kills 4 near Beirut hospital, as President Aoun pushes for talks with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/strike-kills-4-near-beirut-hospital-as-president-aoun-pushes-for-talks-with-israel/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:14:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795204 Sirens sound several times as Hezbollah steps up rocket fire on northern Israel, while IDF conducts airstrikes against terror group's infrastructure in the Lebanese capital

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]]> In Lebanon, displaced Shiites feared over potential Hezbollah ties amid IDF strikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-lebanon-displaced-shiites-feared-over-potential-hezbollah-ties-amid-idf-strikes/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:19:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794048 As a million people flee their homes, locals elsewhere refuse to rent to Shiites amid concerns undisclosed links to terror group could put their buildings in crosshairs of Israel

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]]> Man files war crimes complaint in France over deadly 2024 IDF strike in Beirut https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-files-war-crimes-complaint-in-france-over-deadly-2024-idf-strike-in-beirut/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:52:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793725 French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri says his parents were killed, wants probe into 'why civilians were targeted'; IDF yet to comment, has said it follows international law

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]]> Top Hezbollah commander killed in Beirut as IDF presses deeper into Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-hezbollah-commander-killed-in-beirut-as-idf-presses-deeper-into-lebanon/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:59:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3792960 Lebanese officials report 7 dead in overnight strikes; rocket fire continues on northern Israel; Lebanese army withdraws from some border towns amid appeals to stay

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