Smoke rise from Beirut suburbs following Israeli attack

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Mar 30, 2026 · 63 words

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Smoke rise from Beirut suburbs following Israeli attack Smoke rise from Beirut suburbs following Israeli attack Smoke billows above buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs after a strike that followed Israeli warnings targeting the area.

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The neighbourhood has been largely emptied after residents were forcibly displaced by repeated Israeli attacks since the war with Hezbollah began on March 2.

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Claim 1: “Published On 30 Mar 2026”

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Claim 2: “Smoke billows above buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs after a strike that followed Israeli warnings targeting the area”

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Claim 3: “Smoke rise from Beirut suburbs following Israeli attack”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Southern Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began on 1 October when Israel crossed the Blue Line in its sixth invasion of Leba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between the state of Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. The war has killed more than 1,000 people in Lebanon and displ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
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Claim 4: “The neighbourhood has been largely emptied after residents were forcibly displaced by repeated Israeli attacks since the war with Hezbollah began on March 2”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Lebanon war covers the period from 2 March 2026, when Hezbollah fired projectiles towards Israel from Lebanon following the start of the 2026 Iran war, to the present.
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