Beirut rocked as Israel widens strikes into central city
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An Israeli airstrike destroyed a central Beirut building after a 04:00 evacuation warning, signaling a widening of attacks beyond south Beirut as Israel targets Hezbollah-linked sites. Earlier strikes hit other districts, and the Lebanese health ministry says 912 people have been killed since 2 March, including 111 children, with more than a million displaced. The conflict has intensified with strikes expanding to central Beirut and ongoing targeting of infrastructure connected to Hezbollah.
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