Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Beirut Suburbs After Ceasefire Violations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed attacks on Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold, on June 1, 2026. The order followed intensified ground operations in southern Lebanon over the weekend.
Al-MonitorIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to attack terrorist targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on June 1, 2026. The directive was issued in a statement on Monday. The targets lie in the area known as Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold.
Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the strikes following Hezbollah's repeated violations of a ceasefire and attacks against Israeli cities and citizens, according to a statement from Netanyahu's office. The order follows an Israeli tank maneuver in southern Lebanon on May 31, 2026. A photograph of the tank movement was taken from northern Israel.
Israeli troops captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle over the weekend. Netanyahu ordered the military to expand ground operations in Lebanon on Sunday, aiming to deepen and expand Israel's grip on places that were under Hezbollah's control. S.
President Donald Trump announced a Lebanon ceasefire on April 16, 2026. Israel has carved out a self-declared security zone in southern Lebanon where it has been razing villages. Lebanese authorities say more than 3,370 people have been killed in Lebanon as a result of Israeli attacks since March 2, 2026.
Israel says 24 of its soldiers and four civilians have been killed since March 2, 2026. The Lebanon war has forced more than 1 million people to flee their homes, according to Lebanese authorities. Hezbollah said it carried out 21 operations on Sunday, including firing a rocket salvo at Israeli military infrastructure in the Israeli city of Nahariya.
Hezbollah accused Israel of ceasefire violations and declared the right to resist Israeli occupation. France called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, citing escalating violence in Lebanon. The United States has hosted a series of rare meetings between representatives of the governments of Israel and Lebanon since the hostilities erupted.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday regarding diplomatic negotiations. Rubio proposed a plan for gradual de-escalation in which Hezbollah would stop all attacks on Israel and Israel would refrain from escalation in Beirut.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun tried to advance the proposal and secure an agreement.
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri claimed to guarantee Hezbollah's commitment to a ceasefire but questioned who would compel Israel to stop its aggression. -Iran war. Baghaei reiterated that a Lebanon ceasefire was an integral part of any deal.
Kuwait condemned an Iranian missile and drone attack. Iran maintains a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
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- The Guardian reported: Iran targeted American bases in the region.
- The Guardian reported: Iran has maintained its chokehold on the strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies.
- The Guardian reported: The US continues to enforce its own blockade on the strait of Hormuz as it pressures Tehran to reach an agreement.
- Reuters reported: The order followed an Israeli tank maneuver in southern Lebanon on May 31, 2026.
- The Guardian reported: The exchange of strikes between the US and Iran reflects the fragility of the current ceasefire.
- The Guardian reported: European leaders condemned an Israeli incursion into Lebanon.
- The Guardian reported: Kuwait condemned an Iranian missile and drone attack.
- The Guardian reported: The US president criticized ‘chirping’ critics and told them to ‘sit back and relax’.
- Reuters reported: A photograph of the Israeli tank movement was taken from northern Israel.
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