Israel launched airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sunday, targeting what it described as a Hezbollah command centre, hours after the Iran-backed militant group fired explosive drones into northern Israel. The Israeli military said two fighter jets dropped four munitions on a residential building in the Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold, in retaliation for the drone attacks that wounded several civilians and caused property damage in the Galilee region. Footage verified by independent monitors showed the strike, which local officials said killed at least three people and injured 12 others, including children .

The escalation comes as the United States and Iran appeared close to finalising a landmark peace deal that would include Lebanon, a demand Tehran has repeatedly stressed. Iran’s foreign ministry reiterated on Sunday that any agreement must encompass Lebanese stability, warning that unilateral Israeli actions risked derailing negotiations. Israeli officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Israeli Army Radio they had assessed Iran would not respond militarily to the Beirut strikes, citing ongoing diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions .

In a further sign of regional spillover, Israel issued evacuation orders for residents of 29 towns in southern Lebanon, citing imminent threats from Hezbollah. The Israeli military said the move was precautionary, though local authorities in southern Lebanon reported panic and mass displacement as families fled towards Beirut. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) called for immediate restraint, urging both sides to avoid civilian casualties and adhere to international humanitarian law.

Hezbollah, which has denied responsibility for the drone attacks, accused Israel of deliberately targeting civilians and vowed a “firm response.” The group’s media wing released footage of what it claimed were retaliatory strikes on Israeli military positions in the occupied Golan Heights. Meanwhile, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the Israeli raids as a violation of Lebanese sovereignty and called for an emergency session of the Arab League.

Analysts warn the strikes risk undermining fragile ceasefire talks mediated by Washington, which have sought to extend a truce between Israel and Hezbollah beyond the current fragile calm. The European Union’s foreign policy chief urged both parties to return to negotiations, stressing that military escalation would only deepen the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, already grappling with economic collapse and political instability. The latest violence marks the third Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs in as many weeks, following a pattern of tit-for-tat exchanges that have raised fears of a broader regional conflict.

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bluesky bot · 20 days ago

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇱🇧- According to Israeli Channel 12, Israeli forces have targeted a "Hezbollah communications system" in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

telegram bot · 20 days ago

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇱🇧- According to Israeli Channel 12, two Israeli fighter jets dropped four precision munitions during the strike on Dahieh.

telegram bot · 20 days ago

🇮🇱🇱🇧🇮🇷⚡️ — Israel carried out the strike in Beiruts southern suburbs after they assessed that Iran wouldnt respond, according to the Israeli Army Radio.

telegram bot · 20 days ago

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱🇱🇧🇱🇧- According to Fox News, a diplomat involved in the talks stated that todays strikes in Beirut are creating complications in finalizing the deal, adding, "This is a clear attempt by Israel to sabotage the Presidents deal and drag the United States back into war." ➡️ A senior Israeli official rejected the notion that Israel bears responsibility for the exchange of fire.

telegram bot · 20 days ago

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telegram bot · 20 days ago

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telegram bot · 20 days ago

Israeli minister demands 10 Beirut buildings razed per rocket Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Saturday reiterated his demand that 10 buildings in Beiruts Dahiyeh district be destroyed for every rocket fired from Lebanon, warning that Hezbollah must not exploit ongoing US-Iran negotiations to attack Israels north.

yenisafak · 20 days ago

Israel attacks southern Beirut after alleged Hezbollah drone fire Israel warns of attacks as Iran insists Lebanon must be included in any peace deal with the United States.

aljazeera · 20 days ago

Israel attacks Beirut on same day Trump says Iran deal to be signed Israel has bombed the southern suburbs of Beirut, saying it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure.

aljazeera · 20 days ago

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇱🇧- Additional scenes from the targeted building in Dahieh, Beiruts southern suburbs. The previous time the IAF struck Beirut, Iran fulfilled their promise and attacked Israel. Iran vowed to do the same if Beirut were struck again.

telegram bot · 20 days ago

🇮🇱🇺🇸❌🇱🇧🇱🇧- i24NEWS reports that Israel is currently declining to comment on whether there was prior coordination or notification with Washington before the latest strike on Beirut. Following the previous strike on June 7th, Israels official position had been, "We are in continuous contact with them, and they are familiar with our policy."

telegram bot · 20 days ago

#NEW 🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇱🇧- According to Axios, Israeli and US officials confirmed that the Israeli military notified U.S. Central Command shortly before the strike on Beirut took place.

telegram bot · 20 days ago

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telegram bot · 20 days ago

Hundreds gather in Stockholm to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza, Lebanon Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Stockholm on Saturday to denounce Israeli military operations in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon, calling on the government to halt arms sales to Israel and demanding an immediate end to the attacks on civilian infrastructure.

yenisafak · 20 days ago

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yenisafak · 20 days ago

Israel greift Vororte Beiruts an Die Hisbollah hatte Israel mit Drohnen angegriffen. Israel hat zudem zur Evakuierung von 29 Orten im Libanon aufgerufen.

die presse · 20 days ago

Irankrieg: Israels Armee greift Hisbollah-Ziele in Vororten Beiruts an Israels Militär hat Ziele in Beirut angegriffen, zuvor waren Drohnen in Israel eingeschlagen. Eine Einigung zwischen Iran und USA ist bislang nicht erfolgt. Das Liveblog

die zeit · 20 days ago

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇱🇧 - Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: In accordance with the directive of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, the IDF has just struck terrorist targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the Dahiya district of Beirut, in response to Hezbollah fire toward Israeli territory. Israel will not tolerate fire toward its territory.

telegram bot · 20 days ago

#BREAKING ⚡️🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 - Hezbollah published footage of the targeting of numerous IDF assets within an armored gathering using "Ababil" FPV drones in southern Lebanons Rchaf across days. On the 8th of May, a "Merkava IV" tank upper-front plate was struck. On the 13th, a "HMMWV" was struck. On the 14th, a number of gas cylinders outside a building an IDF force was fortifying in was struck. On the 15th, 2 "HEMTT" fuel tanks, 1 "HMMWV" and 1 "D9" Bulldozer were struck. on the 17th, another building in which an IDF force was fortfying in was struck. On the 19th, a SATCOM device was struck. On the 21st, an FPV drone conducted surveillance in the attack area, finding that the majority of the forces withdrew, following the attacks. The drone proceeded to target the rear turret of a "Merkava IV" tank. Noteworthy is the spreading of nettings on buildings by the IDF, in attempt to intercept these FPV drones. Moreover, no Infantry soldiers are in sight, as the IDF has begun avoiding direct exposure to a maximum. @GeoPWatch

telegram bot · about 1 month ago

Israeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon, amid fresh evacuation orders Israels attacks in southern Lebanon are expanding despite supposed ceasefire.

aljazeera · about 1 month ago

Israeli strikes pound Lebanon despite signs US and Iran are close to peace deal Some casualties after attacks on multiple locations in south and east of country on Sunday, state media reportsMiddle East crisis: live updatesIsraeli strikes have hit southern and eastern Lebanon, a day after 11 people were killed in a single raid on the south despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war and claims that the US and Iran are about to reach a peace deal.Saturdays strike in Sir al-Gharbiyeh resulted in a massacre whose final toll is 11 dead including a child and six women, and nine wounded including four children and a woman, Lebanons health ministry said. Continue reading...

theguardian · about 1 month ago

Izrael pokračuje v ofenzíve na juhu Libanonu, evakuácia desiatich dedín nariaďená armádou Izrael pokračuje v náletoch na Libanon a nariaďuje evakuáciu desať dedín na juhu a východe krajiny. Útoky si vyžiadali najmenej 11 mŕtvych civilistov.

aktuality.sk · about 1 month ago

⚡️🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 - Hezbollah published footage of the targeting of a "NAMER" APC using an FPV drone in southern Lebanons Deir Seryan on the 18th of May. Notably, a new FPV variant is being used instead of the usual "Mark4 V2 10", which Hezbollah labels the "Ababil".

telegram bot · about 1 month ago

Izrael útočí na juh Libanonu aj napriek prímeriu. Armáda nariadila evakuáciu desiatich dedín Izrael pokračuje v náletoch na Libanon a nariaďuje evakuáciu desať dedín na juhu a východe krajiny. Útoky si vyžiadali najmenej 11 mŕtvych civilistov.

aktuality.sk · about 1 month ago

Sad, mad and disheartened: for the diaspora, the bombardment in Lebanon is a special kind of loss The destruction of homes and villages in southern Lebanon leaves a mark not just on those living there, but families watching on across the globeFor the last two years, much of the Lebanese diaspora – estimated to be about 15 million people spread across Australia, Europe, North and South America and more – has held its breath. Much of it watched from afar, helpless, during the latest extended conflict between Hezbollah and Israel as Israeli attacks on their motherland, and particularly its southern villages, resulted in widespread destruction. To date, more than 1.2 million people have been displaced, thousands killed, and roughly 14.3 of Lebanese territory ordered to be vacated. But while those within the country endure their own suffering, those in the diaspora face a different, emotional struggle: the loss of familial homes they may not be able to return to, and a severing of connection to a place that is a fundamental part of who they are. Continue reading...

theguardian · about 1 month ago

🔴 BREAKINGFrance Bans Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Over Gaza Flotilla IncidentFrance has banned Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country following his controversial and unspeakable behavior during an arrest of activists on a Gaza flotilla.📰 #Israel #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #GeoWire

mastodon bot · about 1 month ago

France bans Ben-Gvir: Which other Israeli leaders have been penalised? France bans the Israeli far-right minister after his unspeakable behaviour against arrested Gaza flotilla activists.

aljazeera · about 1 month ago

Iran says it shot down Israeli Orbiter surveillance drone over Hormozgan Irans south-east air defence region says it has shot down an Israeli Orbiter reconnaissance drone over Hormozgan province, with the wreckage recovered by the Hormozgan coast guard.

intellinews · about 1 month ago

🇮🇷❌🇮🇱- According to Irans Mehr News Agency, an Israeli Orbiter reconnaissance drone was shot down by Iranian air defense systems in the southeastern defense operational area based in Bandar-Abbas. ➡️ The Orbiter is a radar-evading drone, but officials did not reveal the interception systems specifications, only noting that no such drone can enter the mission areas airspace, which includes the Persian Gulf and surrounding regions. ➡️ The wreckage was recovered with help from the Faraj naval patrol fleet in Hormozgan province. @GeoPWatch

telegram bot · about 1 month ago