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Beirut: Capital and largest city of Lebanon
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the fourth-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.

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Hezbollah Leader Naim Qassem Dead? Israeli Missiles Obliterate Beirut Building, 4 Dead, 23 Injured [Video]

Hezbollah Leader Naim Qassem Dead? Israeli Missiles Obliterate Beirut Building, 4 Dead, 23 Injured

A massive Israeli airstrike in central Beirut has left four people dead and 23 injured, destroying an eight-story residential building in the Basta neighbourhood. Speculation is rife that the strike..

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Hezbollah vows retaliation on Tel Aviv for Beirut Strikes,Qassem Promises Prolonged Resistance|WATCH [Video]

Hezbollah vows retaliation on Tel Aviv for Beirut Strikes,Qassem Promises Prolonged Resistance|WATCH

Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qassem vows retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, promising to target Tel Aviv. He declares readiness for a prolonged conflict, stressing resistance to Israeli aggression...

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US envoy arrives in Lebanon as Israeli airstike hits central Beirut [Video]

US envoy arrives in Lebanon as Israeli airstike hits central Beirut

Recent Israeli strikes targeted government and diplomatic buildings in a densely populated area of the Lebanese capital, killing at least five people.

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Hezbollah's ‘Deadly’ 30-Rocket Barrage Hits Israeli Border Cities; Israeli Defences Fail Miserably [Video]

Hezbollah's ‘Deadly’ 30-Rocket Barrage Hits Israeli Border Cities; Israeli Defences Fail Miserably

Hezbollah launched a deadly 30-rocket barrage on Monday, targeting Israeli border cities including Kiryat Shmona and Nahariya in the Galilee region. The attack, which began early in the morning, caused..

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Big Blow To Hezbollah! Hezbollah Media Relations Chief Killed In a Deadly Strike In Heart Of Beirut [Video]

Big Blow To Hezbollah! Hezbollah Media Relations Chief Killed In a Deadly Strike In Heart Of Beirut

In a major blow to Hezbollah, the group’s Media Relations Chief, Mohammed Afif, was killed in a deadly Israeli airstrike in the heart of Beirut. The strike, which targeted the Ras Al Naba’a..

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Israel kills Hezbollah's chief spokesman in Lebanon [Video]

Israel kills Hezbollah's chief spokesman in Lebanon

A rare Israeli airstrike on central Beirut killed Hezbollah's chief spokesman on Sunday, an official with the militant group said.

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VIDEO| Israeli Warplanes ‘Rain’ Bombs in Beirut; Hezbollah Command Centre, Churches, Buildings Hit [Video]

VIDEO| Israeli Warplanes ‘Rain’ Bombs in Beirut; Hezbollah Command Centre, Churches, Buildings Hit

Israeli warplanes have launched a series of devastating airstrikes on Beirut, hitting multiple key targets, including Hezbollah command centers, religious sites, and residential buildings. The strikes,..

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Israel’s Massive Air Assault in Provokes Hezbollah1 Weapons Depot, Command Centre, Buildings Bombed [Video]

Israel’s Massive Air Assault in Provokes Hezbollah1 Weapons Depot, Command Centre, Buildings Bombed

Israeli warplanes launched a massive air assault on Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik, targeting Hezbollah positions early Saturday. The strikes, which focused on key infrastructure, included a..

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Iran Declares Full Support for Hezbollah; Khamenei’s Envoy Larijani Roars, ‘We Stand Firm Against…’ [Video]

Iran Declares Full Support for Hezbollah; Khamenei’s Envoy Larijani Roars, ‘We Stand Firm Against…’

In a defiant statement, Ali Larijani, advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, reaffirmed Iran’s unwavering support for Hezbollah and the regional Front of Resistance amidst escalating..

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Explosions in Beirut after Israeli strikes cause extensive damage [Video]

Explosions in Beirut after Israeli strikes cause extensive damage

Israeli airstrikes hit neighbourhoods in the southern suburbs of Beirut and near the city centre on Friday, causing extensive damage and escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah.

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Heavy Israeli airstrikes hit southern suburbs of Beirut [Video]

Heavy Israeli airstrikes hit southern suburbs of Beirut

The World Bank estimates the 13-month Israel-Hezbollah conflict has caused over €8 billion in losses, with €3.2 billion in infrastructure damage and €4.8 billion in economic impact.

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Shocking Footage: IDF Airstrike Beirut Airport While Passenger Plane Taxiing - Escalation in Lebanon [Video]

Shocking Footage: IDF Airstrike Beirut Airport While Passenger Plane Taxiing - Escalation in Lebanon

In this exclusive footage, an Israeli airstrike hits the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, near the city’s international airport. The dramatic video shows a plume of smoke rising into the air as a..

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Israel Rains Hellfire On Beirut: 140 Hezbollah Launchers Destroyed, 2 Top Commanders Killed | Videos [Video]

Israel Rains Hellfire On Beirut: 140 Hezbollah Launchers Destroyed, 2 Top Commanders Killed | Videos

In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing conflict, Israel has launched airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, hitting Hezbollah military targets after issuing an urgent evacuation warning to..

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Heavy Bombardment Hits Beirut & Southern Towns: At Least 40 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Lebanon [Video]

Heavy Bombardment Hits Beirut & Southern Towns: At Least 40 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon over the past day have killed at least 40 people, including several children, as intense bombardment targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut and surrounding areas. The..

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Israel conducts multiple airstrikes on Lebanon, saying all targets were legitimate [Video]

Israel conducts multiple airstrikes on Lebanon, saying all targets were legitimate

Israel conducted airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs near Lebanon’s only airport, claiming to have targeted Hezbollah facilities. On the same day, an Israeli drone strike hit a car, killing..

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Israeli military abducts alleged Hezbollah naval ops official in north Lebanon sea raid [Video]

Israeli military abducts alleged Hezbollah naval ops official in north Lebanon sea raid

Two Lebanese military officials confirmed that a naval force landed in Batroun, about 30 kilometres north of the capital Beirut, and abducted a Lebanese citizen.

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Beirut Turned To Ashes: Israeli Airstrikes Hit Hezbollah Stronghold For First Time in Days | Video [Video]

Beirut Turned To Ashes: Israeli Airstrikes Hit Hezbollah Stronghold For First Time in Days | Video

Israel launched at least 10 airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs Friday, targeting Hezbollah strongholds after issuing evacuation orders. The attacks destroyed dozens of buildings across multiple..

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'We're Ready!': Hezbollah's Qassem Confirms Major War Plans with IDF, War in Next 48 Hours? | Watch [Video]

'We're Ready!': Hezbollah's Qassem Confirms Major War Plans with IDF, War in Next 48 Hours? | Watch

Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, declared readiness to confront Israel if it invades Lebanon, following intensified Israeli airstrikes that killed over 1,300 people and displaced a million...

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Israel's First Attack on PFLF: Lebanon On Fire; 3 PFLF Soldiers Killed In Latest Airstrikes [Video]

Israel's First Attack on PFLF: Lebanon On Fire; 3 PFLF Soldiers Killed In Latest Airstrikes

An Israeli airstrike on Beirut killed three senior PFLP commanders, marking the first such attack on central Beirut since the Gaza war began. The PFLP, a significant PLO member, lost key figures..

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Israeli strikes kill Hamas leader in Lebanon and three Palestinian leaders in Beirut [Video]

Israeli strikes kill Hamas leader in Lebanon and three Palestinian leaders in Beirut

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Israel ‘galvanised’: Strike hits central Beirut as Hezbollah reels from elimination of much of its top command [Video]

Israel ‘galvanised’: Strike hits central Beirut as Hezbollah reels from elimination of much of its top command

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‘Wherever the targets are’: Israeli airstrike levels apartment building in central Beirut [Video]

‘Wherever the targets are’: Israeli airstrike levels apartment building in central Beirut

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Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict [Video]

Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict

Israeli airstrikes flattened a multi-storey apartment complex in central Beirut, killing at least one and wounding dozens more.

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Nasrallah's Body Found: No Visible Wounds, Death due to Blunt Trauma from IDF's Deadly Airstrike [Video]

Nasrallah's Body Found: No Visible Wounds, Death due to Blunt Trauma from IDF's Deadly Airstrike

In a shocking turn of events, the body of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has been recovered from the wreckage of an Israeli airstrike on his underground headquarters in Beirut. Medical sources report..

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Nasrallah Killed: How An Iranian Mole Tipped Off Israel About Hezbollah Chief's Location | Watch [Video]

Nasrallah Killed: How An Iranian Mole Tipped Off Israel About Hezbollah Chief's Location | Watch

In a stunning turn of events, the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has sent shockwaves through the Middle East. This dramatic incident not only marks a significant escalation in the..

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At least 11 people have been killed and 23 injured in an Israeli strike on central Beirut, Lebanese authorities have said.
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Israel hits central Beirut with series of airstrikes - reports

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Israel has targeted central Beirut with at least four airstrikes, according to security sources cited by Reuters news agency.
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'Dozens' of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike as Hezbollah chief targeted in Beirut

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Dozens of people are said to have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza, while in Beirut, another Israeli strike has reportedly killed Hezbollah's head of media relations.
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Pictures show moment Israeli bomb exploded at Beirut apartment block

pictures show moment israeli bomb exploded at beirut apartment block
New pictures show the moment of impact as an Israeli missile hit a Beirut apartment block and exploded.
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At least 57 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza - as Lebanon's Beirut also hit

at least 57 people killed by israeli strikes in gaza - as lebanon's beirut also hit
At least 57 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in central Gaza, the Palestinian news agency WAFA has reported.
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What can the rest of the world do to stop a Middle East war?

President Biden has said "all-out war" in the Middle East has to be avoided after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut.
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Airstrike hits apartment in Beirut city centre - as Lebanon on 'verge of catastrophe'

airstrike hits apartment in beirut city centre - as lebanon on 'verge of catastrophe'
An apparent Israeli airstrike has hit an apartment building in central Beirut in what is believed to be the first attack in the centre of Lebanon's capital city since the current conflict with..
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Is wider war in the Middle East now inevitable?

is wider war in the middle east now inevitable?
The pictures from Beirut are unnerving to stay the least, the predictions for the immediate future even more so.
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Beirut 'like a horror movie': Families return from Lebanon after fleeing Israeli bombings

beirut 'like a horror movie': families return from lebanon after fleeing israeli bombings
Beirut was "like a horror movie," a man who returned to the UK from Lebanon told Sky News after witnessing Israel's airstrikes first-hand.
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Beirut is gripped by fear and chaos - and Nasrullah's death will throw it into great uncertainty

beirut is gripped by fear and chaos - and nasrullah's death will throw it into great uncertainty
Beirut is a city gripped by fear and chaos right now.
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The Hezbollah commanders Israel says it has killed

Almost all of Hezbollah's senior commanders have been killed, Israeli forces have said - as Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in airstrikes in Beirut.
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed after Beirut airstrikes, Israeli army says

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed after airstrikes in Beirut, the Israeli army has said.
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Israel unleashes huge strikes on Beirut - with Hezbollah leader the suspected target

israel unleashes huge strikes on beirut - with hezbollah leader the suspected target
Israel has unleashed a series of huge strikes on Beirut, with its military saying it struck the central headquarters of the militant group Hezbollah.
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After a week of strikes in Beirut suburb, explosions are no longer a surprise

after a week of strikes in beirut suburb, explosions are no longer a surprise
After a week of air strikes in the neighbourhood of Dahieh, the shock of an explosion is rarely followed by surprise. 
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'Tactics to terrorise us': Mourners weep after airstrike kills six children from three families

'tactics to terrorise us': mourners weep after airstrike kills six children from three families
There seemed little sign of any let-up in the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon with a spray of early morning strikes in the south. There were others in the eastern Bekaa Valley and northeast of the..
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Lebanese fleeing Israel bombings seek refuge in squalid Beirut camp

Shatila refugee camp has for decades been an epicentre for Palestinian refugees - a haven on the outskirts of Beirut for stateless people.
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Hezbollah deputy delivers chilling message to the West as thousands attend funeral

hezbollah deputy delivers chilling message to the west as thousands attend funeral
Hezbollah's deputy chief signalled the group had entered a "new phase" in its battle with Israel as thousands gathered in Beirut for the funeral of a key commander killed in an airstrike on Friday.
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Anxious families line the pavement as dozens remain missing in the rubble after Beirut strike

anxious families line the pavement as dozens remain missing in the rubble after beirut strike
There is a crushed pile of rubble where a nine-storey building once stood in Beirut.
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Mayhem in Beirut after Israel's most deadly strike on Lebanon's capital in nearly two decades

mayhem in beirut after israel's most deadly strike on lebanon's capital in nearly two decades
The Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut came as the Lebanese caretaker government was having an emergency meeting to discuss the previous two days of pager and radio explosions.
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Airstrike 'kills Hezbollah commander wanted over 1983 attack on US embassy in Beirut'

A top Hezbollah commander has been killed in an Israeli strike in the suburbs of Lebanon's capital of Beirut on Friday, two security sources have told the Reuters news agency. 
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More 'communication devices' explode in Lebanon day after 12 killed

Blasts have been heard in Beirut a day after 12 people were killed by pager explosions across Lebanon.
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What is Hezbollah and how powerful is its military?

what is hezbollah and how powerful is its military?
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has said it has launched an attack on Israel in retaliation for the killing of one of its commanders in Beirut - with Israel pre-empting the move with its own..
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Despite a flurry of Gaza ceasefire talks, mistrust remains - and it threatens any hope of peace

despite a flurry of gaza ceasefire talks, mistrust remains - and it threatens any hope of peace
There's been a furious flurry of diplomatic activity in the Lebanese capital Beirut ahead of crucial talks in Doha aimed at reaching a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
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'God will take revenge': Inside the building damaged in airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader

'god will take revenge': inside the building damaged in airstrike that killed hezbollah leader
The rubble is still being cleared in Lebanon's capital Beirut where last week Israel assassinated Hezbollah's top military commander, Fuad Shukr, in an airstrike.
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Inside a Hezbollah rally: 'We will win this war - being martyrs is good'

On the seafront in Beirut, it feels like business as usual - people dining out, many enjoying the sun.
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Hundreds mourn children killed in Beirut blast as border violence threatens to spiral

hundreds mourn children killed in beirut blast as border violence threatens to spiral
The grief at the funeral for two young children in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, was palpable.
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Body of Hezbollah senior commander found in Beirut rubble - Reuters sources

The body of one of Hezbollah's most senior commanders has been found in rubble in the southern Beirut suburb attacked by Israel, according to Reuters sources.
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Hezbollah confirms death of top commander found in Beirut rubble after Israel strike

hezbollah confirms death of top commander found in beirut rubble after israel strike
Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah has finally confirmed the death of one of its top military commanders in an Israeli attack on Beirut, as his body has been recovered from rubble.
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Loud blast heard in Hezbollah stronghold of southern Beirut - witness

A loud blast has been heard in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a stronghold of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, according to a Reuters witness.
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Israel's threats to Hezbollah after Golan Heights strike have only hardened supporters' attitudes

israel's threats to hezbollah after golan heights strike have only hardened supporters' attitudes
Hundreds of ardent Hezbollah supporters gathered in Beirut late Sunday afternoon amid promises of revenge attacks from a range of Israeli politicians, who blame the Lebanese group for the massacre of..
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