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Arcs in and about Beirut from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll

62 of 333 stories this year · 4 about Beirut · gone quiet

Israeli strikes kill at least 5 in Gaza, including 2 babies, Palestinians say · 41 articles, Jan 1Israel helps ex-soldier leave Brazil amid accusations of crimes in Gaza · 10 articles, Jan 5Gaza death toll has been significantly underreported, study finds · 19 articles, Jan 9Devastating toll for Gaza's children: Over 13,000 killed and an estimated 25,000 injured, UN says - The Daily Reporter · 11 articles, Jan 26Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 51 articles, Mar 15Gaza truce shatters as Israel carries out wave of deadly strikes and says it has ‘returned to fighting’ · 14 articles, Mar 18Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds are 'only the beginning' · 18 articles, Mar 18Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least 23 people overnight · 42 articles, Mar 18Hamas fires rockets at Israel for first time since truce collapses as toll mounts in Gaza - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 81 articles, Mar 18Israeli military launches new ground operation in Gaza · 31 articles, Mar 19The Palestinian death toll in Gaza's war passes 50,000 as Israel expands new airstrikes · 18 articles, Mar 20Israeli strike on south Gaza hospital kills senior Hamas official · 11 articles, Mar 23Gaza's Health Ministry Says Israel Has Struck the Largest Hospital in the Territory's South · 16 articles, Mar 23Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah · 22 articles, Mar 31Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say · 12 articles, Apr 1Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave · 29 articles, Apr 2Israeli troops deploy to a new security corridor across southern Gaza - The Daily Reporter · 12 articles, Apr 2Israel controls 50% of Gaza after razing land to expand its buffer zone · 15 articles, Apr 4Israel Strikes Tents near Hospitals in Gaza, Killing and Wounding Reporters · 14 articles, Apr 7Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people · 42 articles, Apr 13Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in 48 hours, Palestinians say · 30 articles, Apr 17Netanyahu vows to continue war in Gaza despite growing opposition at home · 18 articles, Apr 19Israel’s military cites ‘professional failures’ in killings of Gaza medics · 32 articles, Apr 20Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 27 Palestinians · 27 articles, Apr 23Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say · 38 articles, May 5Israeli airstrikes kill at least 23 in Gaza · 32 articles, May 6Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say · 12 articles, May 13Netanyahu says there is ‘no way’ Israel halts the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeated · 8 articles, May 1354 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says · 10 articles, May 15Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza a day after Trump leaves Middle East · 16 articles, May 16Israeli military says it has launched major new offensive in Gaza, same day Trump leaves region with no deal · 6 articles, May 17Israel begins extensive Gaza ground operation after intense airstrikes kill more than 100 overnight · 16 articles, May 17Israel's Netanyahu says 'it appears' Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed · 11 articles, May 18Israeli strikes kill 52 in Gaza including 36 in a school-turned-shelter, medics say · 51 articles, May 20Israeli airstrike kills at least 7 of a doctor’s children, Gaza officials say · 21 articles, May 24Netanyahu says Israel killed elusive Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in recent Gaza strike · 25 articles, May 28Israeli military recovers body of elusive Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar · 11 articles, Jun 8Israel says it has killed leader of Palestinian militant group that took part in October 7 attack · 9 articles, Jun 8Militants kill 5 Israeli soldiers in Gaza and Israeli strikes kill 51 Palestinians · 19 articles, Jul 3Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis · 27 articles, Jul 17Pope Leo XIV renews his call for immediate ceasefire after Israeli attack on Gaza church · 11 articles, Jul 17Christian leaders make rare visit to Gaza following deadly Israeli church attack · 10 articles, Jul 18Netanyahu to convene security cabinet to discuss plans to occupy Gaza, official says · 27 articles, Aug 2Israel plans to expand the war in Gaza. Here’s what we know · 15 articles, Aug 4Israel announces plan to retake Gaza City in another escalation of the war · 97 articles, Aug 4Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced · 62 articles, Aug 65 Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza · 68 articles, Aug 11Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war · 19 articles, Aug 16Israel begins attack on Gaza City, calling up to 60,000 reservists · 33 articles, Aug 20Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital kill 22 people, including 5 journalists · 59 articles, Aug 25Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted a Hamas camera, without providing evidence · 25 articles, Aug 25Global media outlets unite to protest Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza · 16 articles, Aug 26Israel declares Gaza City a combat zone, says it has begun 'initial stages' of attack · 11 articles, Aug 29Israel kills Hamas spokesperson as security cabinet meets to discuss expanding offensive in Gaza · 13 articles, Aug 31Pope Leo raises 'tragic situation in Gaza' in meeting with Israeli president · 8 articles, Sep 4Israel orders full evacuation of Gaza City as Netanyahu warns ‘this is only the beginning’ · 29 articles, Sep 6Middle East: Israel urges Gaza City residents to move south – DW · 8 articles, Sep 6Satellite images reveal wide destruction in Gaza City as Israel steps up assault · 16 articles, Sep 6Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as Palestinians flee · 17 articles, Sep 11Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meeting · 28 articles, Sep 13Israel Launches Ground Offensive on Gaza City · 32 articles, Sep 16Israel's military says its expanded operation in Gaza City has begun and warns residents to leave · 20 articles, Sep 16
The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire of 2024 and the push to disarm Hezbollah

27 of 32 stories this year · 7 about Beirut · gone quiet

Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one · 33 articles, Jan 9Top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s next prime minister · 9 articles, Jan 13France's Macron visits Lebanon amid reconstruction hopes – DW · 11 articles, Jan 17U.S. backed Lebanese-Israeli ceasefire deal extended to mid February · 10 articles, Jan 24Israel poised to miss deadline for Lebanon pullout · 27 articles, Jan 24Israeli forces kill 15 in south Lebanon on pullout deadline · 34 articles, Jan 26Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline · 27 articles, Feb 17Tens of thousands join mass funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah · 28 articles, Feb 22Israel Fires on Lebanon in Response to Rockets Fired at Israeli Targets · 29 articles, Mar 22Israel strikes Beirut as ceasefire with Hezbollah frays · 36 articles, Mar 28Israeli strike kills four in Beirut in test of fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah · 21 articles, Apr 1Israeli jets strike Beirut’s southern suburbs for third time since ceasefire began · 9 articles, Apr 27Israel attacks suburbs of Beirut, targeting alleged Hezbollah ‘drone factories’ · 8 articles, Jun 5Hezbollah chief says won't surrender under Israeli threats · 6 articles, Jul 6US envoy says satisfied with Lebanese response on disarming of Hezbollah · 7 articles, Jul 7Exclusive-US plan sees Hezbollah disarmed by year-end, Israeli withdrawal · 12 articles, Aug 6AP roasted over ‘jaw-dropping’ story about Hezbollah terrorists’ ‘struggle to recover’ from pager attack · 5 articles, Aug 7US envoy says Israel's turn to 'comply' as Lebanon moves to disarm Hezbollah · 7 articles, Aug 18Netanyahu says Israel could withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah is disarmed · 5 articles, Aug 25UN Security Council to vote on ending peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2026 · 20 articles, Aug 28UNIFIL says Israeli drones drop grenades close to peacekeepers in Lebanon · 5 articles, Sep 3Four US citizens killed, including three children, in Israeli strike on Lebanon, says Lebanese government · 15 articles, Sep 21Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing 1 and wounding 7 · 8 articles, Oct 11Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon · 12 articles, Nov 6Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanon’s health ministry says · 18 articles, Nov 19Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike – DW · 44 articles, Nov 23Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah · 7 articles, Dec 18

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else13 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Beirut that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 2Pope Leo wraps up his visit to Lebanon with prayers at the site of Beirut's port blast17 articles · 12 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 2 right

Stories that name Beirut

  1. Dec 13– 152 U.S. service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says54 articles · 38 independent sources
    6 left, 9 center, 11 right
  2. Dec 1Pope in Lebanon prays for peace at tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 30– Dec 1Pope Leo: Palestinian state 'only' solution to Israeli conflict6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  4. Nov 29– Dec 1Pope Leo XIV’s visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil28 articles · 19 independent sources
    6 left, 6 center, 2 right
  5. Nov 24– 30Pope to wrap up Turkey trip before heading to Lebanon42 articles · 21 independent sources
    4 left, 12 center, 4 right
  6. Jul 21U.S. envoy doubles down on support for Syria's government and criticizes Israel's intervention6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  7. Jul 15– 16Israel strikes in Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze groups31 articles · 22 independent sources
    2 left, 7 center, 7 right
  8. Apr 1– 2Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione98 articles · 71 independent sources
    13 left, 21 center, 12 right
  9. Mar 17– 18Brown Medicine professor and doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim31 articles · 22 independent sources
    2 left, 7 center, 7 right
  10. Mar 7– 11Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds53 articles · 35 independent sources
    6 left, 13 center, 5 right

Local coverage

  1. Oct 27Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the 2020 Beirut port blast in his first foreign trip6 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
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