Israeli Airstrikes Target Beirut's Southern Suburbs and Southern Lebanon

Israeli Airstrikes Target Beirut's Southern Suburbs and Southern Lebanon

On March 9, 2026, Israeli military forces conducted a series of intense airstrikes and artillery bombardments across Lebanon. The attacks focused heavily on the southern suburbs of Beirut, as well as multiple towns and villages in southern Lebanon.

Quds News Network—a Palestinian media outlet with a staunchly anti-Israel editorial stance that routinely refers to Israeli forces as the occupation—reported multiple aerial assaults on the Lebanese capital. According to the network, occupation aircraft launched two raids on the southern suburb of Beirut. Emphasizing the intensity of the strikes, the outlet reported, "A violent raid launched by occupation aircraft on the Ghobeiry area, inside the southern suburb of Beirut." This was followed by reports of yet another airstrike on the district.

Simultaneously, Israeli forces struck deeper into southern Lebanon. Palestine Post | Urgent, a channel sharing a similar pro-Palestinian editorial line, reported that occupation aircraft launched a raid targeting the town of Jouya in the Tyre district. This attack was corroborated by One Iraq, an Iraqi news channel, which cited an Al Jazeera correspondent confirming the Israeli raid on the town of Jouya.

Additionally, Quds News Network cited Lebanese sources stating that occupation artillery shelling targeted the town of Hanin. In a coordinated assault later in the day, the network reported that occupation aircraft launched a raid coinciding with artillery shelling on the town of Qouzah.