Buildings destroyed in the southern suburbs of Beirut after Israeli strikes, March 12, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L’Orient Today)
At least 115 strikes have hit the southern suburbs of Beirut since the start of the war in Lebanon, on the night of March 2. That’s an average of more than six strikes per day in this residential area, which has been emptied of its population as over 700,000 people have been forced to leave following repeated evacuation calls from the Israeli army. While this was also the case during the war of 2024, the current bombing campaign seems even more violent. But what exactly is Israel targeting in the southern suburbs?According to a count by Public Works Studio, a research center focused on urban issues, Israel carried out 115 strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut between the night of March 2 and March 18. Among these attacks, at least 47 targeted the Haret Hreik neighborhood — where Hezbollah’s headquarters is located — 16 targeted the...
At least 115 strikes have hit the southern suburbs of Beirut since the start of the war in Lebanon, on the night of March 2. That’s an average of more than six strikes per day in this residential area, which has been emptied of its population as over 700,000 people have been forced to leave following repeated evacuation calls from the Israeli army. While this was also the case during the war of 2024, the current bombing campaign seems even more violent. But what exactly is Israel targeting in the southern suburbs?According to a count by Public Works Studio, a research center focused on urban issues, Israel carried out 115 strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut between the night of March 2 and March 18. Among these attacks, at least 47 targeted the Haret Hreik neighborhood — where Hezbollah’s headquarters is located — 16...
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