BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 6 (Reuters) - Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburbs with airstrikes on Friday, ⁠stepping ⁠up a war with Hezbollah that has forced hundreds of thousands ⁠of Lebanese from their homes and killed more than 200, according to a health ministry toll.

When Israeli strikes began pummelling Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Monday, Sudanese refugee Ridina Muhammad and her family had no choice but to flee home on foot,

Iran's foreign minister rejected the idea of a ceasefire or new talks with the Trump administration, and said Iran is prepared for the possibility of a U.S. ground invasion.

Once bustling with life, Beirut's southern suburbs now stand deserted as Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions push thousands to flee amid the widening Iran war.

Israeli air strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs after evacuation orders, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee.