{"id":16783,"date":"2026-03-06T03:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/we-are-bringing-hell-on-you-panic-in-beirut-suburbs-as-israel-launches-airstrikes\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T03:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:37:01","slug":"we-are-bringing-hell-on-you-panic-in-beirut-suburbs-as-israel-launches-airstrikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/we-are-bringing-hell-on-you-panic-in-beirut-suburbs-as-israel-launches-airstrikes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We are bringing hell on you\u2019: Panic in Beirut suburbs as Israel launches airstrikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 bcFYik\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 fMIAOk adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 iEpzep\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 kRjajv\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fGWwxS\">\n<div 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kvnFTY\" readability=\"17\">\n<p><strong>Beirut:<\/strong> Thousands of families have fled their homes in Lebanon after Israeli forces warned them of a wave of bombing to target Hezbollah groups, in another escalation of the wider war against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The alert spread panic through the Dahiyeh area of southern Beirut, forcing people to move north to escape the attacks and search for places to stay, choking highways and overloading shelters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 fhsnES\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 bsFdcS\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 bXqpHm\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.189%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/53c606a2b951c9bd2f2d972db96530f56ad633f0, 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2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 hMRMLa\"><span>Flames rise following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, in Beirut&rsquo;s southern suburbs, on Thursday.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jnumBu\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jkEJCb\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Airstrikes were heard over Beirut hours later and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the conflict would make the southern parts of the city look like another Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 hBgktT adWrapper noPrint sc-67b869c7-3 gsRMal\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 kRjajv\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 kvnFTY\" readability=\"22.051825677267\">\n<p>The war on Iran spread into Lebanon on Monday when Hezbollah members launched rocket and drone attacks on Israel in a show of support for the Iranian regime, and then continued the attacks on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The Israel Defence Forces sent troops into Lebanon on Tuesday to try to assert control of the border, while also launching airstrikes.<\/p>\n<p>The mass evacuation on Thursday and subsequent airstrikes have sharply increased the conflict amid political tensions in Lebanon over Hezbollah and growing fears of a long war.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 fhsnES\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 bsFdcS\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 bXqpHm\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.117%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8c017ca412e155fcf2b7d62c4f71d037acd02a45, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.117%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8c017ca412e155fcf2b7d62c4f71d037acd02a45 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.117%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8c017ca412e155fcf2b7d62c4f71d037acd02a45, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.117%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8c017ca412e155fcf2b7d62c4f71d037acd02a45 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People fleeing Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh on Thursday.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.117,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/8c017ca412e155fcf2b7d62c4f71d037acd02a45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.117%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8c017ca412e155fcf2b7d62c4f71d037acd02a45, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.117%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8c017ca412e155fcf2b7d62c4f71d037acd02a45 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 bnWZMz\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 eROwEo\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 hMRMLa\"><span>People fleeing Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh on Thursday.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jnumBu\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jkEJCb\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the airstrikes were underway, French President Emmanuel Macron said on X that he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese leaders to seek a halt to the conflict, saying France would assist the Lebanese government in bringing Hezbollah under control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 hBgktT adWrapper noPrint sc-67b869c7-3 gsRMal\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 kRjajv\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 kvnFTY\" readability=\"19.042056074766\">\n<p>Families sought safety in Martyrs&rsquo; Square &ndash; in the historic centre of Beirut &ndash; without knowing if or when they could return to their homes, most of them resigned to sleeping in the square.<\/p>\n<p>A group of Syrian women sat with their children near al-Amin Mosque after walking from the Dahiyeh area.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 QbJUT\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 fNPBEP\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\" class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 cMGLSH\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 hUTlgn\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 bXqpHm\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.2503%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d9bc79952285ffb36929efb65b758a74c88a1e64de3b32b65e3951b529812ff3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.2503%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d9bc79952285ffb36929efb65b758a74c88a1e64de3b32b65e3951b529812ff3 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.2503%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d9bc79952285ffb36929efb65b758a74c88a1e64de3b32b65e3951b529812ff3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.2503%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d9bc79952285ffb36929efb65b758a74c88a1e64de3b32b65e3951b529812ff3 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The US-Iran conflict has entered a fourth day.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_1.2503,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/d9bc79952285ffb36929efb65b758a74c88a1e64de3b32b65e3951b529812ff3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.2503%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d9bc79952285ffb36929efb65b758a74c88a1e64de3b32b65e3951b529812ff3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.2503%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_54\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d9bc79952285ffb36929efb65b758a74c88a1e64de3b32b65e3951b529812ff3 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 jiJqza\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&ldquo;It took four or five hours to walk here because of the little children,&rdquo; said Najah, 27, a mother of five, when this masthead spoke to people in the square.<\/p>\n<p>Another member of the group, Hajar, 25, said they were neighbours who walked together as soon as they heard the Israeli alert and discovered there was no transport available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 hBgktT adWrapper noPrint sc-67b869c7-3 gsRMal\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 kRjajv\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 kvnFTY\" readability=\"24\">\n<p>While the Dahiyeh is a largely Shiite area, those fleeing include Sunni Muslims such as Rizk Hamza, 42, a mechanic who was in Martyrs&rsquo; Square with his wife and four children.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no difference between what&rsquo;s happening to us and what happened in Gaza,&rdquo; he told this masthead.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the result of savage attacks, which were done in Gaza and are now done here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee issued the warning at 2.50pm on Thursday (11.50pm, AEDT) to tell people to leave the area, with messages on social media giving people maps to show them where to move north.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 hBgktT adWrapper noPrint sc-67b869c7-3 gsRMal\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 kRjajv\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 kvnFTY\" readability=\"25\">\n<p>&ldquo;Save your lives, &#8203;evacuate your homes immediately,&rdquo; he posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>An Israeli strike was reported on social media at 9.16pm (Beirut time) and this was followed by a series of explosions in the southern part of the city over the subsequent hours.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 enebgk\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 bsFdcS\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 bXqpHm\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$width_648\/t_resize_width\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ccaddd57866f53b626c30d8a9fcc1b37f2c9c58c06a5e8478fb3c364adde4787, 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the area.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smotrich, the finance minister and a far-right member of the Israeli government, issued a statement on video that spoke of destroying the Dahiyeh area so that it looked like Khan Younis, a part of Gaza where buildings have been reduced to rubble.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You wanted to bring hell on us, we are bringing hell on you,&rdquo; he said on the video from northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 hBgktT adWrapper noPrint sc-67b869c7-3 gsRMal\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 kRjajv\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 kvnFTY\" readability=\"20\">\n<p>The chaos in Lebanon came as parts of central Israel came under attack from Iran, with Israeli forces saying missile fragments and parts of a cluster bomb warhead had fallen on some areas.<\/p>\n<p>The death toll from the strikes on Lebanon this week has increased to 123, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. This does not include any deaths from the Thursday night strikes.<\/p>\n<p>The Hezbollah attacks on Israel caught some of its own allies by surprise and deepened concerns in Lebanon about the group&rsquo;s tactics and the threat to the civilian population when Israel responds.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters reported this week that the Hezbollah attacks had strained the group&rsquo;s ties with Parliament Speaker Nabih &#8203;Berri, a Shiite politician who has been aligned with the group for many years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 fhsnES\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 bsFdcS\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 bXqpHm\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.097%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9a04802c0ddc707c62d23f0fec597960868ec8e5, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.097%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9a04802c0ddc707c62d23f0fec597960868ec8e5 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.097%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9a04802c0ddc707c62d23f0fec597960868ec8e5, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.097%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9a04802c0ddc707c62d23f0fec597960868ec8e5 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cars sit in traffic as people seek to escape Dahiyeh on Thursday.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.097,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/9a04802c0ddc707c62d23f0fec597960868ec8e5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.097%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9a04802c0ddc707c62d23f0fec597960868ec8e5, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.097%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9a04802c0ddc707c62d23f0fec597960868ec8e5 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 bnWZMz\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 eROwEo\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 hMRMLa\"><span>Cars sit in traffic as people seek to escape Dahiyeh on Thursday.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jnumBu\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jkEJCb\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 hBgktT adWrapper noPrint sc-67b869c7-3 gsRMal\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 kRjajv\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 kvnFTY\" readability=\"21.504922644163\">\n<p>Berri felt he had been &ldquo;fooled&rdquo; by Hezbollah because he had been led to expect it would not attack, Reuters reported, citing four political figures who spoke on condition they were not named.<\/p>\n<p>Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday the government would ban Hezbollah&rsquo;s military activities because of the attacks, but the group has supporters within the government who reject this move.<\/p>\n<p>Macron spoke to leaders in Lebanon on Thursday and declared the Lebanese government was preparing to take control of positions held by Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hezbollah must immediately cease its fire towards Israel. Israel must refrain from any ground operations or large-scale actions in Lebanese territory,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 hBgktT adWrapper noPrint sc-67b869c7-3 gsRMal\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 kRjajv\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 kvnFTY\" readability=\"26.194690265487\">\n<p>Macron said France would send armoured transport vehicles as well as operational and logistical assistance to Lebanon to assist the government, and he also outlined plans to send medicine and other humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At this time of great danger, I call on the prime minister of Israel not to expand the war into Lebanon,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I also call on the Iranian leadership not to involve Lebanon further in a war that is not its own.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hezbollah must lay down its arms, respect the national interest, prove that it is not a militia acting on behalf of foreign entities, and allow the Lebanese to unite in order to defend their country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Get a note directly from our foreign <\/i><\/b><b><i>correspondents <\/i><\/b><b><i>on what&rsquo;s making headlines around the world. <\/i><\/b><b><i>Sign up for our weekly What in the World newsletter<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"article-footer\" class=\"sc-780f6c39-0 gMidPz\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-1 bXzMFW noPrint\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-2 fDvLNJ\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 cGFoDo sc-780f6c39-3 csnzsK\" readability=\"6.3137254901961\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 bYQiGM\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 bRyYMS\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 bBuibL\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 BgjOX sc-d1b14060-3 bnLMbo\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 NcyxX\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-0 ckGUXQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-1 iROwGF\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"David Crowe\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/w_40,h_40,c_fill,g_auto:faces\/q_86,f_auto\/64ce109be56ceea0d7f4eb381757b1cddf9ee9b3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/w_40,h_40,c_fill,g_auto:faces\/q_86,f_auto\/64ce109be56ceea0d7f4eb381757b1cddf9ee9b3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/w_80%2Ch_80%2Cc_fill%2Cg_auto:faces\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/64ce109be56ceea0d7f4eb381757b1cddf9ee9b3 2x\" width=\"40\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 cJPmxL\"><span data-testid=\"author-bio\" class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-3 iaHQXJ\"><span>David Crowe is Europe correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.<\/span><span class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-4 jVqFia\">Connect via X<span> or <\/span>email.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sc-3dbe4134-0 eKUqbd sc-df8e6ee0-0 noPrint\" data-an-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-group=\"everything\" data-an-cu-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-position=\"4\" data-testid=\"from-our-partners-strap\">\n<header class=\"sc-84567ec1-0 ea-dUAB\">\n<h2 data-pb-type=\"hi\" class=\"sc-84567ec1-1 qhIfr\"><span>From our partners<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sc-df8e6ee0-1 dKvVOU\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 hgOejj adWrapper noPrint sc-df8e6ee0-2 aNDAi\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 kRjajv\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 hgOejj adWrapper noPrint sc-df8e6ee0-3 gRrJfI\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 kRjajv\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>&lsquo;We are bringing hell on you&rsquo;: Panic in Beirut suburbs as Israel launches airstrikes<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement Updated March 6, 2026 &mdash; 10:36am,first published 10:04am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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