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Lebanon FM says Israel may strike Beirut airport in war with Hezbollah
Lebanon FM says Israel may strike Beirut airport in war with Hezbollah
Lebanon’s top diplomat said Beirut has received warnings that Israel would strike the country’s airport in a war with Hezbollah as the specter of a military confrontation between the group’s ally, Iran, and the United States looms.
Beatrice Farhat
Feb 24, 2026
A ground crew prepares a Middle East Airlines flight for departure on the tarmac at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut on May 2, 2025. — JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images
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BEIRUT — Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji said on Tuesday that Lebanese authorities have been warned that Israel could hit the country’s vital infrastructure, including its only functioning airport, in the event of another war with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group should the latter decide to join a potential battle between the United States and Iran.
What happened: “There are signs that the Israelis could strike very hard in the event of an escalation, potentially including strategic infrastructure such as the airport,”........
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