PHOTOS: Beirut hotel in ruin after Israeli strike

Published March 4, 2026 Updated March 4, 2026 11:38am
This frame grab from AFPTV video footage taken on March 4, 2026 shows first responders inspecting the damage at Comfort Hotel after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Beirut’s eastern suburb of Hazmieh. —AFP
This frame grab from AFPTV video footage taken on March 4, 2026 shows first responders inspecting the damage at Comfort Hotel after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Beirut’s eastern suburb of Hazmieh. —AFP
This frame grab from AFPTV video footage taken on March 4, 2026 shows first responders inspecting the damage at Comfort Hotel after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Beirut’s eastern suburb of Hazmieh. —AFP
This frame grab from AFPTV video footage taken on March 4, 2026 shows first responders inspecting the damage at Comfort Hotel after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Beirut’s eastern suburb of Hazmieh. —AFP
This frame grab from AFPTV video footage taken on March 4, 2026 shows first responders inspecting the damage at Comfort Hotel after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Beirut’s eastern suburb of Hazmieh. —AFP
This frame grab from AFPTV video footage taken on March 4, 2026 shows first responders inspecting the damage at Comfort Hotel after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Beirut’s eastern suburb of Hazmieh. —AFP

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