Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:38am on 04 Mar 2026,Wednesday International
An Israeli airstrike struck a hotel in the Beirut suburb of Hazmieh, part of widening cross-border clashes with Lebanese civilian areas amid the broader Middle East conflict. The strike came as Israel escalates operations against Hezbollah, which has fired missiles and drones toward northern Israel in retaliation for joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Meanwhile, the US military said it has hit almost 2,000 targets across Iran, degrading air defences and key military infrastructure in one of the largest bombardments in the region. The conflict has led to rising casualties, widespread displacement and fears of a wider regional war. (PC: AFP)
