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Beirut

Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon, and also its largest metropolis and main seaport. It is one of the oldest cities in the world.

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Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah spokesman Afif

Middle East: Airstrike levels Beirut multi-story building

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Smoke and flames rise after an Israeli strike on a residential building

Smoke and flames rise after an Israeli strike on a residential building

Israeli strike kills rescue workers in Lebanon

Israeli strike kills rescue workers in Lebanon

Local residents accuse Israel of "terrorism." Israel says it's targeting positions of the Hezbollah militant group.

A man rides his moped past the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targetted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group

A man rides his moped past the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targetted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group

How Israel tries to destroy Hezbollah's financial network

How Israel tries to destroy Hezbollah's financial network

This week, Israel began a series of bombing raids on sites associated with Hezbollah's financial system.

A massive black cloud of smoke bollows above the Lebanese city of Tyre, where appartment buildings line the coastline.

A massive black cloud of smoke bollows above the Lebanese city of Tyre, where appartment buildings line the coastline.

Lebanon: Israel bombs southern Beirut, port city of Tyre

Lebanon: Israel bombs southern Beirut, port city of Tyre

Israeli airstrikes destroyed a residential complex in Beirut's south and several buildings in the port city of Tyre.

AI picture showing aircraft parked at an airport partly on fire

AI picture showing aircraft parked at an airport partly on fire

Fact check: AI images instead of real Beirut airport attack

Fact check: AI images instead of real Beirut airport attack

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is also a battle of images — and not everything is real.

Mohamad Chreyteh, in helmet and bullet-proof vest, stands in front of Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut

Mohamad Chreyteh, in helmet and bullet-proof vest, stands in front of Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut

DW tours hospital Israel says sits on Hezbollah millions

DW tours hospital Israel says sits on Hezbollah millions

DW toured the Al Sahel hospital in Lebanon that Israel says sits above millions in Hezbollah cash and gold.

A branch of the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Qard Al-Hassan financial association which was hit by an Israeli airstrike

A branch of the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Qard Al-Hassan financial association which was hit by an Israeli airstrike

UN condemns damage from Israeli strikes in Beirut

UN condemns damage from Israeli strikes in Beirut

The UN criticized the destruction of civilian property in Beirut after Israeli airstrikes. DW has more.

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People sit and lie on makeshift furniture inside the Beirut nightclub club Skin which has been turned into a shelter.

People sit and lie on makeshift furniture inside the Beirut nightclub club Skin which has been turned into a shelter.

Lebanon: Beirut night club turns into shelter for displaced

Skin, a Beirut nightclub, now hosts a different crowd. People here are seeking safety after Israeli military strikes.

Lebanese Army lines up a group of Syrians accused of illegally crossing into Lebanon from Syria

Lebanese Army lines up a group of Syrians accused of illegally crossing into Lebanon from Syria

Lebanon: Killing of official unleashes fury against Syrians

The murder of a local politician is still under investigation, but widespread accusations are already being politicized.

Products on a shelf in the Lebanese cooperative supermarket Mann wa Salwa

Products on a shelf in the Lebanese cooperative supermarket Mann wa Salwa

Fighting sectarianism in Lebanon with cheap groceries

The founders of a nonprofit grocery store in Beirut want to tackle both rising food prices and political segregation.

An Israeli soldier in the turret hatch of one of the Merkava battle tanks amassed near the Lebanese border in the upper Galilee in northern Israel

An Israeli soldier in the turret hatch of one of the Merkava battle tanks amassed near the Lebanese border in the upper Galilee in northern Israel

How Gaza siege could escalate Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Despite limited fighting near Lebanon, Israel's siege of Gaza could reignite their conflict with Hezbollah.

A crowd holds a large Lebanese flag above them with writing on it

A crowd holds a large Lebanese flag above them with writing on it

Seeking justice 3 years after Beirut blast

The explosion in the port killed nearly 220 people. The family of one of the youngest victims is fighting for answers.

Beirut port on fire with smoke rising into the air

Beirut port on fire with smoke rising into the air

Lebanon: 'Same heartbreak as on the first day'

Two years after the port blast, the population has lost hope, as the political elite continues to derail investigations.

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