Motorists block the highway as they flee villages in southern Lebanon along the coastal road through the city of Sidon. Photograph: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty ImagesThe US and Israeli war against Iran has expanded to Lebanon after the Iranian-backed Hizbullah militant group targeted Israel, which responded with strikes on Lebanon, killing at least 52 people and injuring more than 150. Photograph: Hassan Ammar/APThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responded with a wave of strikes throughout Lebanon, including in Beirut’s Dahiyeh quarter. Huge traffic jams were reported as residents fled southern Lebanon and Beirut’s Dahiyeh quarter. Ori Gordin, commander of the IDF northern command, said there were no plans to evacuate communities along Israel’s border with Lebanon.

Source: The Irish Times March 02, 2026 22:20 UTC