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Lebanon

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‘Eternal Darkness’: Beirut reels from bloodiest 10 minutes in decades

More than 300 people are killed as Israel launches 100 synchronised airstrikes across Lebanon, hitting previously untouched areas of the capital

Tue 21 Apr 2026

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