IN PHOTOS: 31 killed in Lebanon after strikes by Israel

Updated On: 02 March, 2026 01:55 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 31 people on Monday, authorities said, following rocket fire from Tehran-backed group Hezbollah after the killing of Iran`s supreme leader. Pics/AFP

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 31 people on Monday, authorities said, following rocket fire from Tehran-backed group Hezbollah after the killing of Iran`s supreme leader. Pics/AFP

<p>The escalation came as Lebanese authorities, who have been trying to spare the country from any repercussions of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, said Hezbollah`s rocket fire gave Israel "excuses" to ramp up its attacks</p>

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The escalation came as Lebanese authorities, who have been trying to spare the country from any repercussions of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, said Hezbollah`s rocket fire gave Israel "excuses" to ramp up its attacks

<p>Hezbollah`s attack on Israel overnight was the first time the Lebanese movement claimed responsibility for an operation against Israel since a November 2024 ceasefire sought to end over a year of hostilities between the two</p>

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Hezbollah`s attack on Israel overnight was the first time the Lebanese movement claimed responsibility for an operation against Israel since a November 2024 ceasefire sought to end over a year of hostilities between the two

<p>The group announced around 3 am (0100 GMT) on Monday that it had targeted an Israeli army site south of Haifa city "with a barrage of high-quality missiles and a swarm of drones"</p>

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The group announced around 3 am (0100 GMT) on Monday that it had targeted an Israeli army site south of Haifa city "with a barrage of high-quality missiles and a swarm of drones"

<p>It said the move was "retaliation for the pure blood" of Iran`s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, blaming his death on Israel after it launched attacks in a joint operation with the United States on Saturday</p>

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It said the move was "retaliation for the pure blood" of Iran`s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, blaming his death on Israel after it launched attacks in a joint operation with the United States on Saturday

<p>Lebanon`s health ministry gave an "initial toll" of 31 killed in Israel`s strikes, 20 in Beirut`s southern suburbs and 11 in the south. It said at least 149 were wounded</p>

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Lebanon`s health ministry gave an "initial toll" of 31 killed in Israel`s strikes, 20 in Beirut`s southern suburbs and 11 in the south. It said at least 149 were wounded

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