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Photos of a central Beirut district struck by Israeli bombs

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Smoke rises from a building targeted by an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s military bombed a busy residential and commercial district in central Beirut after issuing a warning for residents to evacuate, saying it was targeting Hezbollah sites. The strikes hit a building in the Bashoura district twice, in the closest attack to downtown since the start of the war on Iran by Israel and the U.S.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Photos of a central Beirut district struck by Israeli bombs | iNFOnews.ca
Smoke rises from a building hit by a targeted Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Photos of a central Beirut district struck by Israeli bombs | iNFOnews.ca
A projectile approaches its target during an Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Photos of a central Beirut district struck by Israeli bombs | iNFOnews.ca
Smoke rises from a building targeted by an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Photos of a central Beirut district struck by Israeli bombs | iNFOnews.ca
Two boys watch as smoke rises from a building nearby after an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Photos of a central Beirut district struck by Israeli bombs | iNFOnews.ca
Smoke rises from a building after an Israeli targeted strike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026.(AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Photos of a central Beirut district struck by Israeli bombs | iNFOnews.ca
Smoke rises from a building after an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Photos of a central Beirut district struck by Israeli bombs | iNFOnews.ca
Residents watch as smoke rises from a nearby building during an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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