D_O_IC_R_E_D#Hezbollah
On Sunday, Israel carried out airstrikes in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that the target was a Hezbollah headquarters in the Dahiyeh neighborhood, a region in the south of the city known as one of the group’s main strongholds.
According to Lebanese news agencies, two people died and at least 11 were injured.
The attacks hit apartments in two different buildings, and images showed serious damage to the structures.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz explained that the bombings were a response to Hezbollah launching rockets against northern Israel on Sunday morning-the first since the renewal of a fragile ceasefire the previous week.
Two rockets were intercepted, and sirens sounded in communities near the border.
The Israeli army also destroyed the launchers used in the attack and released images of the bombing in Dahiyeh, stating that the location was used to plan actions against Israeli civilians and troops in southern Lebanon.
Iran reacted with threats.
An Iranian parliamentarian promised a “painful and decisive response,” saying to “keep an eye on the skies over the occupied territories tonight.” The country considers all Israeli territory to be occupied.
Sources indicate that Israel warned the United States before the attacks, as the US had been urging Israel to avoid actions in Beirut so as not to jeopardize ceasefire negotiations and a possible nuclear agreement with Iran.
On the same day, the Israeli army asked residents of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre to evacuate north of the Zahrani River, warning that it would continue to act forcefully against Hezbollah for ceasefire violations.
Four Israeli reserve soldiers were also moderately injured by a drone strike from the group the previous day.
During a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu stated that Hezbollah is retreating and that Israel is continuing offensive operations in southern Lebanon, while simultaneously intensifying actions against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Eyal Zamir, reinforced that the objective is to weaken and disarm enemy groups.
This episode demonstrates the fragility of the ceasefire and the risk of further escalation on the border between Israel and Lebanon.
Published in 06/08/2026 02h00
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