Israel says it targeted Iranian commanders in Beirut as death toll nears 400
Mar 08, 2026
BEIRUT >> Israel’s military said it hit Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early on Sunday, expanding the scope of its campaign to the heart of Beirut after days of strikes that have left nearly 400 people dead. The drone strike was the first within the city limits of Lebanon’s cap
ital since Israel-Hezbollah hostilities resumed last week, and came amid heavy bombardment on Beirut’s southern suburbs and the country’s south and east. ...read more read less