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Blast in Central Beirut Hotel Kills Four, Heightens Fears of Wider Israel-Lebanon Escalation

An Israeli strike on a hotel in central Beirut on 8 March killed four people and injured ten, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said. The attack — among the most consequential strikes inside the capital since cross-border hostilities began — raises the risk of broader escalation and complicates an already fragile Lebanese domestic and regional security environment.