Dwell: Israel requires evacuations in Lebanon after strikes on Hezbollah

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Issued on: 02/03/2026 - 06:50 Modified: 02/03/2026 - 07:06

Individuals depart of their vehicles after Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 2, 2026. © Ahmad Al Kerdi, Reuters The Israeli army started placing Iran‑backed militant group Hezbollah throughout Lebanon on Monday, resulting in mass evacuations. US and Israeli operations have focused greater than 1,000 Iranian websites, whereas President Donald Trump vowed strikes will proceed till all targets are met, calling on Iranians to revolt. Observe our liveblog for the newest updates.

02/03/2026 - 04:51 Habitants of Beirut fled as strikes hit the Lebanese capital Israel carried out air strikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, with greater than a dozen explosions rocking the Lebanese capital. Israel mentioned it additionally struck senior Hezbollah militants close to Beirut.

Individuals fled on foot and by automotive in Beirut, clogging the roads, after the collection of strikes started round 2:40am (0040 GMT).

02/03/2026 - 06:55 One useless in Iranian assaults, Bahrain inside ministry says Bahrain's inside ministry mentioned Iranian strikes killed one individual, the island nation's first fatality because the begin of Iran's marketing campaign.

02/03/2026 - 06:51 Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 31 and wound 149, ministry says Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon after Hezbollah attacked Israel have killed at the very least 31 individuals, Lebanon’s Well being Ministry mentioned.

The Well being Ministry mentioned that the strikes additionally wounded 149 individuals. It mentioned about two thirds of the useless have been in southern Lebanon.

Particles covers a avenue beside an condominium constructing hit by an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, on March 2, 2026. © Hussein Malla, AP

Yesterday's key developments: The Israeli army mentioned it launched “massive‑scale strikes” on Tehran on Monday, two days because the begin of a US–Israeli marketing campaign in opposition to Iran.

"I name upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to grab this second, to be courageous, be daring, be heroic and take again your nation," US President Donald Trump mentioned in a video on Fact Social. "America is with you."

The Israeli army mentioned it had intercepted projectiles that have been launched from Lebanon early Monday morning, in what may very well be the primary signal of Lebanon's Shi'ite Muslim armed group Hezbollah, lengthy one among Tehran's principal allies within the Center East, coming into the battle.