Mideast in Pictures: Israeli strikes shake Beirut to its core-Xinhua
Mideast in Pictures: Israeli strikes shake Beirut to its core
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2026-03-13 19:35:15
The photo taken on March 12, 2026 shows smoke following an Israeli airstrike in the Bachoura area of Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)
BEIRUT, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Following a joint U.S.-Israeli attack against Iran on Feb. 28 that killed Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, among others, Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Shiite group in Lebanon, fired rockets and drones toward Israel, citing retaliation for Khamenei's killing.
Israel subsequently launched what it described as an "offensive military campaign" against Hezbollah, including heavy airstrikes targeting Beirut's southern suburbs and areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as border ground incursions.
As a matter of fact, Israel has continued to carry out occasional strikes in Lebanon before the latest regional escalation and despite a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah in effect since Nov. 27, 2024. Israel repeatedly claimed that the strikes were aimed at eliminating Hezbollah "threats."
The photo taken on March 12, 2026 shows buildings damaged by an Israeli airstrike in the Bachoura area of Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)This photo taken on March, 11, 2026 shows destruction caused by an Israel airstrike on an apartment building in the Aisha Bakkar area of central Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)Photo taken with a mobile phone on March 9, 2026 shows the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)This photo taken on March 8, 2026 shows a hotel hit during an Israeli strike in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)A man walks among the rubble after Israeli attacks in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, March 7, 2026. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)Building debris is seen after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 6, 2026. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)Smoke rises from buildings following Israeli bombing near the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, March 4, 2026. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)Rescue workers search through the rubble after Israel's overnight bombing of Beirut's southern suburbs, March 3, 2026. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)■
