politics
CNN visits Beirut ‘ghost town’
CNN’s Isobel Yeung reports from Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold battered by Israeli airstrikes. Israel has carried out multiple waves of strikes across Lebanon, driving hundreds of thousands to flee after a week of intense bombardment.
TL;DR
- Israeli airstrikes have heavily impacted Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, leading to widespread displacement in Lebanon.
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- A Kuwaiti footballer and Border Force major was killed in an Iranian drone strike, highlighting increased danger for personnel in the region.
- A sandstorm caused destruction in displaced persons' camps in Gaza.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky suggested Russia is sharing drone technology and intelligence with Iran.
- Russian strikes on Kyiv resulted in casualties.
- A missile hit the US Embassy compound in Baghdad.