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Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs escalated tensions on Sunday as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted what it described as Hezbollah command centers in the Dahieh district, prompting condemnation from Lebanon and Iran while drawing U.S. military intervention in the region.
The IDF confirmed it conducted the strikes in Dahieh, southern Beirut, with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stating the operation was a response to Hezbollah’s ongoing attacks on Israeli territory . The military targeted two apartments in the Nizlet al-Mawqif area, according to GeoPWatch . Smoke was reported rising from the district shortly after the strikes . The IDF also issued a new evacuation warning for the city of Tyre and its surroundings in southern Lebanon .
The violence extended beyond Lebanon, with Iran condemning U.S. strikes on radar and coastal surveillance facilities in southern Sirik and Qeshm Island as a violation of the April 8 ceasefire agreement. Tehran warned Washington would bear responsibility for any escalation . Meanwhile, the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) released footage of Iranian missile strikes on its remaining bases near Erbil earlier on Sunday .
Lebanon’s military casualties mounted as Israeli strikes killed two Lebanese army officers and a soldier in a vehicle strike on Saturday, according to the IDF, which is reviewing the operation . The strikes occurred despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which has failed to halt the cross-border violence. Israel has also faced accusations of using white phosphorus in populated areas of Lebanon, a claim denied by the IDF but supported by human rights organizations and reported by *The New York Times* .
The escalation comes as the 100-day mark of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran passed on Sunday, with the conflict showing no signs of abating. Civilian casualties continue to mount, and the humanitarian toll in both Lebanon and Iran remains severe. The international community has yet to respond decisively, with diplomatic efforts stalled amid the ongoing hostilities.
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