The state must finally assert its authority over Lebanon’s parallel army, writes Fouad Makhzoumi, a politician

Thousands displaced by Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s capital now shelter along the promenade hugging the Mediterranean Sea. They share it with joggers, cyclists and dog walkers, alongside dizzying displays of wealth.

Rows of makeshift tents and parked cars have turned into shelters on the outskirts of Beirut, as thousands of displaced families struggle to cope after evacuation orders amid the ongoing conflict between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah.

Israeli aircraft dropped leaflets over parts of the Lebanese capital on Friday carrying messages urging citizens to push for the disarmament of Hezbollah, dpa reporters and residents witnessed.

The World Health Organization has sent a first overland convoy of medical equipment bound for Beirut from its global emergency logistics hub in Dubai, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Saturday.

By Nazih Osseiran and Emilie Madi March 19 (Reuters) - Lebanese food courier Hamza Hareb now keeps his distance if he spots a car with tinted windows while on a delivery run in Beirut. Hezbollah is rumoured to use such cars,

Israeli airstrikes hit a building twice in central Beirut less than a kilometre from the government headquarters, Reuters video footage showed on Thursday, shortly after

Israel repeatedly struck central Beirut on Wednesday, with Lebanese authorities reporting a death toll of at least 12 including a director for Hezbollah's Al Manar TV channel, and began striking river crossings in south Lebanon.