By Abdelaziz Boumzar, Emilie Madi, Jana Choukeir and Alexander Cornwell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 11 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese authorities said,

As Israeli strikes rained down, the number of people registered as displaced rose by 100,000 on Monday and Tuesday, according to figures released by the government.

The Lebanese parliament has extended its term by two years due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which has pushed the region into an escalating conflict, and Israel stepped up its attacks on Lebanon.

By Ahmad Al Kerdi and Alexander Cornwell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 9 (Reuters) - Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon, a U.N. agency said on Monday, as the war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah entered a second week.

Nearly 700,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon after Israel’s bombing campaign against Hezbollah, the United Nations has said.

The release of 400 million barrels by members of the International Energy Agency is designed to "address disruptions in oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East".

Iran accuses the US and Israel of targeting civilians, saying more than 1,300 have been killed across the country.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mourners carry the coffin of Youssef Assaf, a Lebanese Red Cross volunteer who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral procession in Tyre, Lebanon, on March 11, 2026.