On March 9, 2026, a widespread wave of Israeli airstrikes and drone raids struck central Beirut, Mount Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and numerous towns across southern Lebanon.
Amid the unprecedented regional war that erupted in March 2026, قناة الجزيرة (Al Jazeera), a Qatari state-funded network known for its critical stance on Israel, and the Iraqi channel واحد عراق, which consistently amplifies pro-Resistance narratives, reported a sweeping wave of Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon on March 9.
The bombardments reached the heart of the Lebanese capital. According to Al Jazeera, a new Israeli raid targeted a building in the Al-Bashoura area of central Beirut. Additionally, ONEIQ1 relayed reports of a drone strike on a building in Zokak Elblat, another central Beirut neighborhood.
The vast majority of the reported attacks concentrated on southern Lebanon, heavily impacting the Sidon and Nabatieh districts. Al Jazeera documented an Israeli raid on the town of Al-Kharayeb. Both networks detailed extensive bombings throughout the south, including: Multiple Israeli raids on the towns of Tuffahta and Al-Zarariyeh. Raids by Israeli drones on Al-Qulaila, Hariss, and Hanawey.
The source material consists entirely of short 'breaking news' (عاجل) alerts primarily originating from Al Jazeera correspondents. The terminology 'raid' (غارة) has been translated directly to preserve the original framing of the Arabic sources.