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.

Intense bombardments continue to hit the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, as Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah in a wave of attacks that began midnight local time Friday.

People with belongings ride on a vehicle, after the Israeli army's warning prompted residents to evacuate Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

By Maya Gebeily, Steve Holland and Pesha Magid BEIRUT/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, March 6 (Reuters) - Israel pounded Beirut on Friday after ordering an unprecedented evacuation of the entire southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital,

The Israeli military issued evacuation orders for entire neighborhoods of Beirut's southern suburbs, sparking pandemonium as hundreds of thousands of people joined a panicked exodus out toward Lebanon's north.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has told a White House event the US is striking Iranian drone and missile systems "every single hour".

Thousands fled the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital before Israel unleashed heavy strikes on the militant group overnight. Many say they have nowhere to go.

Israel on Thursday issued urgent evacuation warnings to residents across large parts of the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, saying the areas could become targets of attack. The

BEIRUT (AP) — Traffic was gridlocked in Lebanon ‘s capital on Thursday as panicked residents tried to flee after Israel’s military ordered people from all of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate, apparently signaling plans for a major bombardment of the area.

Lebanon’s capital erupted in chaos after the Israeli military ordered people to flee the southern suburbs. A far-right minister in Israel warned of a devastating bombardment.

Fear gripped much of Lebanon’s capital after the Israeli military on Thursday issued a sweeping evacuation order for all of southern Beirut, which is home to hundreds of thousands of people. The order was Israel’s most extensive for Beirut in the current war and bigger than any it issued during the 2024 conflict with Hizbollah.

In Lebanon, some residents in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh have left their homes amid evacuation orders and ongoing air strikes by Israel. BBC Arabic's Carine Torbey says people from the area,