Israel continues strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing 3
Israel targeted Hezbollah positions in Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing at least three civilians, after the group fired projectiles into northern Israel. The strikes follow heightened tensions amid reports of a US-Iran deal. Lebanon’s Civil Defense Ministry confirmed three deaths and six injuries in the Dahiyeh neighborhood, while Israel claims the attacks were precise responses to ceasefire violations. Fighting has eased temporarily but displaced civilians are warned against returning home.
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Three deaths confirmed in Beirut’s Dahiyeh after Israel’s latest strikes, marking a direct escalation in cross-border violence.
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Israel strikes Beirut suburbs kill 3; Hezbollah retaliation escalates tensions
confidence 93%Israel targeted Hezbollah positions in Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing at least three civilians, after the group fired projectiles into northern Israel. The strikes follow heightened tensions amid reports of a US-Iran deal. Lebanon’s Civil Defense Ministry confirmed three deaths and six injuries in the Dahiyeh neighborhood, while Israel claims the attacks were precise responses to ceasefire violations. Fighting has eased temporarily but displaced civilians are warned against returning home.
What's confirmed:
- Israel’s military struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, killing three people and wounding six, according to Lebanon’s Civil Defense Ministry.
- The strikes targeted an apartment in Dahiyeh, Lebanon’s southern suburb, with Israel claiming the attack was precise and aimed at a Hezbollah command center.
- Hezbollah fired three projectiles into northern Israel earlier Sunday, which Israel described as a blatant ceasefire violation.
- The Israeli military stated the strikes were in response to Hezbollah’s firing into Israeli territory, with a joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz confirming the action.
- Lebanese security sources reported the attack involved two missiles and appeared to be a targeted strike.
- The escalation coincides with reports of a near-finalized US-Iran deal, though fighting has temporarily eased following the strikes.
Still unconfirmed:
- The US-Iran deal includes the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though details remain unverified.
- The Israeli military is preparing for an imminent attack from Iran, according to unnamed IDF sources.
- Israeli ministers have allegedly called for broader bombing campaigns in southern Lebanon, though no official confirmation has been issued.