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Turkish supporters flooded Taksim Square waving flags and celebrating after the national team qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Kosovo 1-0 in the European Qualifiers play-off final on April 1. The victory secured Türkiye's place in the global tournament.Iran carried out at least 5,471 missile and drone attacks targeting US bases and critical sites in seven Arab countries since Feb. 28, according to compiled official data. The UAE was the most impacted, intercepting 414 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,914 drones.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared Friday that the post-World War II international system faces a "deep legitimacy crisis across nearly all domains," calling for renewed efforts to end tragedies and restore peace. Speaking at the Stratcom Summit in Istanbul, Erdoğan said Türkiye will maintain its principled, peace-centric stance focused on humanitarian values and justice.A foreign-flagged, Turkish-operated crude oil tanker was targeted in a drone attack in the Black Sea near Istanbul on Thursday, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said, adding that no casualties were reported among the 27 Turkish crew members. The engine room was the apparent target.Israel signalled that its military campaign against Iran and Hezbollah will continue for weeks, with thousands of targets still ahead. Officials say over 10,000 munitions have already been used, as the conflict escalates across multiple fronts. The developments come amid regional instability affecting Lebanon and the wider Middle East.

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Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's Dahiyeh, killing at least five

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09:21, 01/04/2026, Wednesday

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Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's Dahiyeh, killing at least five

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Israeli warplanes struck Beirut's Dahiyeh district early Wednesday, with initial reports indicating at least five people killed and 21 injured in a strike targeting vehicles in the Hezbollah stronghold. The attack comes as Israel continues its offensive against Hezbollah following cross-border fire on March 2.

The Israeli military carried out an airstrike early Wednesday on Dahiyeh district in the southern part of the Lebanese capital Beirut, witnesses said. Israeli warplanes struck the area, with explosions heard across the Lebanese capital and its surroundings. Smoke was seen rising from the targeted site.

Earlier strike

Earlier in the night, Israeli forces also targeted vehicles in the Jnah area of Dahiyeh, which is considered a stronghold of Hezbollah. At least five people were killed and 21 injured in that strike, according to initial reports. Dahiyeh is known as a key Hezbollah stronghold and has been repeatedly targeted in Israeli strikes.

Conflict context

Israel has carried out airstrikes and a ground offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024. Hezbollah has fired barrages of rockets into Israel since early March, saying the attacks are in response to continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon and the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on Feb. 28.

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Casualties mount

Lebanese authorities say at least 1,247 people have been killed and 3,690 have been injured in Israeli attacks since March 2, with over one million displaced. The escalation is part of broader regional conflict following the US-Israeli offensive on Iran that began Feb. 28, which has killed more than 1,340 people in Iran.

Titles :Airstrike Beirut Dahiyeh district Israel Lebanon

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