Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on Monday when Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during US-Israeli strikes over the weekend. In Aramoun and Saadiyat south of Beirut -- two towns outside Hezbollah’s traditional strongholds -- the health ministry said Israeli strikes killed six people and wounded eight others. Hezbollah carried out a series of strikes against Israel on Tuesday, claiming to have targeted sites including the northern Haifa naval base in retaliation for Israeli strikes in southern Beirut. Since Monday, Israeli strikes have killed at least 50 people and wounded 335 in Lebanon, the health ministry said before the overnight strikes. Israeli forces also launched a ground incursion on Tuesday, advancing into a border area in southern Lebanon, a Lebanese army source told AFP.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 04, 2026 09:30 UTC