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Israel Expands Strikes Across Lebanon Beyond Southern Suburbs

31 March, 2026.Lebanon.3 sources

Key Takeaways

Airstrike hits residential apartment in Mansourieh, a Beirut-area suburb north of the city.
Mansourieh attack located about 10 km from Beirut's southern suburbs.
Strikes indicate expansion beyond southern suburbs to Beirut-area neighborhoods.

Israel Bombs Beyond South

Israel expanded its strikes beyond Lebanon's southern suburbs for the first time since March 2.

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Al Jazeera

Israeli warplanes struck the largely Christian Mansourieh area about 10 kilometers northeast of Beirut's southern suburbs.

Al Jazeera

The National News Agency said a ground-floor apartment was targeted.

Israeli strikes also hit Ghobeiry in the southern suburbs after evacuation warnings.

Civilian Toll Rises

Lebanon's Health Ministry reported 21 people killed in the past 24 hours.

The total death toll since March 2 is 1,268.

Anadolu Ajansı

More than 1 million people have been displaced across Lebanon.

Unexplained Strikes Ignite Confusion

A projectile likely from an Israeli warplane hit an open area east of Beirut.

“Israeli projectile hits open area in Mar Roukoz-Dekwaneh, circumstances unclear A projectile, that likely came from an Israeli warplane, on Tuesday hit an open area near a car company's parking lot in the Mar Roukoz-Dekwaneh area east of Beirut, creating a large crater in the ground and damaging vehicles and a nearby kiosk but causing no injuries”