Israeli air force strikes on Beirut’s southern suburb and residential areas in southern Lebanon on March 2, 2026, resulted in at least 20 deaths and approximately 50 injuries, according to a source in Lebanon’s emergency services. One strike hit a residential building in the south, killing seven members of the same family. Amid the escalating security situation, Lebanese schools and universities suspended classes for the day. The article also notes a broader regional conflict, with U.S. President Donald Trump announcing a large-scale operation against Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons, and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launching retaliatory strikes against U.S. military facilities.