Israeli-US Strikes Hit Media in Beirut, Hospitals in Iran as Civilian Toll Mounts

March 3, 2026 News
US-Israeli strikes on Iran damaged at least five hospitals. (Photo: via IRNA)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli strikes hit Lebanese media outlets and Iranian hospitals as civilian casualties continue rising across multiple fronts.

Key Developments

  • Israeli airstrikes targeted Al-Manar TV and Al-Nour Radio in Beirut’s Southern Suburb.
  • 555 people reported killed across Iran since February 28.
  • Emergency medical centers and five hospitals damaged in Iran.
  • 148 killed in strike on girls’ school in Minab.
  • 20 female athletes killed in Lamerd sports hall attack.
  • Israeli bombardment expanded across southern Lebanon.

Media Outlets Targeted in Beirut

Al Mayadeen’s correspondent confirmed that Israeli occupation forces carried out violent airstrikes at dawn targeting the headquarters of Al-Manar TV in Beirut’s Southern Suburb. The strikes also hit Al-Nour Radio and a building in the Haret Hreik area.

Hours earlier, a building adjacent to Al Mayadeen’s headquarters in Jnah had been bombed.

A residential building threatened by Israeli forces reportedly housed a library and several shops. The area has been subjected to multiple intense attacks throughout the day.

Healthcare Facilities Hit in Iran

A member of Iran’s parliamentary Health and Treatment Commission said five hospitals and medical centers have been damaged or destroyed in US and Israeli attacks.

Fatemeh Mohammad Beigi stated that healthcare facilities were struck, injuring students and local residents. Several centers were evacuated due to fears of further bombardment.

Iran’s Red Crescent Society reported that 555 people have been killed nationwide since the beginning of the attacks on February 28.

Relief and rescue teams are operating across all provinces, with hospital beds reserved nationwide for emergency cases. Medical supply reserves remain under constant monitoring.

Emergency Center in Tehran Damaged

Shervin Tabrizi, spokesperson for Iran’s emergency medical services, said an aerial strike severely damaged an emergency medical services center in Tehran.

The facility was evacuated immediately, though several medical staff sustained minor injuries. Mohammad Esmaeil Tavakoli, head of Iran’s emergency medical services, was also wounded.

Operations are continuing from an alternative location.

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, expressed concern over reports that Gandhi Hospital in Tehran was damaged, stressing that health facilities are protected under international humanitarian law.

School and Sports Hall Strikes

The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Hormozgan Province announced that the death toll from the bombardment of a girls’ primary school in Minab has risen to 148 killed, with 95 wounded.

In a separate strike, 20 female volleyball players were killed when a sports hall in Lamerd, Fars Province, was targeted.

These incidents add to the mounting civilian toll since the renewed aggression began.

Earlier Attacks on Lebanon

The escalation in Lebanon began before dawn, with Israeli artillery targeting the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab. Air raids struck al-Shahabiya in Tyre District and al-Sultaniya in Bint Jbeil District, killing three civilians in al-Shahabiya and four in al-Sultaniya. Burj Qalaway was also hit, alongside Nabatieh, Adshit, Harouf, Toul, and Kfour.

Homes and surrounding areas in Yaroun, Aitaroun, and Khiam were targeted as heavy artillery shelling pounded border regions. A drone strike hit the center of Mays al-Jabal. Warplanes flew at low altitude over western and northern Bekaa.

By morning, strikes intensified across Tyre District, targeting Qana, Hallousia, Mahrouneh, Aiteet, and areas between al-Taybeh and al-Qantara. Hadatha in Bint Jbeil District also came under fire.

By mid-morning, the assault broadened further. Warplanes struck Ain Qana twice, Kawnin, Arab Salim, Mansouri, and Srifa. Al-Majdal was targeted for a second time, along with Burj al-Shamali, Wadi Jilo, Ma’roub, Jmeijmeh, Siddiqin, the area between Yanouh and Ma’rakeh, and the outskirts of Zarariya, Al-Hawsh, and Tayr Daba.

The confrontation continues to expand as strikes on civilian infrastructure, media outlets, and healthcare facilities deepen the regional crisis.

(PC, Al Mayadeen, Iranian Red Crescent Society, WHO)

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