BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: The Zionist military said on Sunday it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs after the Lebanese armed group fired at northern Zionist entity, prompting fears of a new escalation in the three-month-old war.
Apart from two strikes last month, Zionist entity halted its bombardment of Beirut’s southern suburbs after a ceasefire announced by the US on April 16. The truce has not halted fighting between Zionists and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
In a joint statement with his defense minister, Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike on the suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, was ordered in response to Hezbollah firing toward Zionist territory.
Lebanese state media reported two dead and 11 injured in an initial toll. Reuters could not independently confirm what was hit or whether the dead were members of Hezbollah.
Lebanese security sources said people who had returned to Dahiyeh in recent weeks were now fleeing again, fearing a new escalation would see the area hit heavily. The Zionist military said earlier it had intercepted two projectiles that crossed into Zionist territory from Lebanon, after sirens sounded in the areas of Yiftah and Ramot Naftali.
Hezbollah announced several operations against Zionist troops in Lebanon, but did not claim responsibility for the cross-border launches.
Zionist entity said last week it would strike Beirut’s southern suburbs if Hezbollah fired at north. Hezbollah at the time said it would not abide by a “partial” ceasefire and wanted to see a full cessation of hostilities. The group fired rockets at a Zionist position across the border on June 3, but Zionist entity did not hit Dahiyeh.
BEIRUT: First responders inspect damage at the site of a Zionist airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut’s southern suburbs on June 7, 2026. — AFP photos
Orders people to flee
Zionist’s military also issued an evacuation warning to the residents of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre and its surrounding areas on Sunday ahead of possible strikes. Iran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon between its close ally and Zionist entity a condition for any peace deal with the United States. Tehran has also threatened to retaliate if Zionist strikes the Lebanese capital.
The US, meanwhile, has said it wants to keep discussions on a ceasefire in Lebanon separate from its talks with Iran. Last week, Washington announced another ceasefire framework following talks between the Zionist entity and Lebanon, but Hezbollah has rejected the US proposal. The Iran-backed group says Zionist entity must halt its attacks and withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah entered the war on March 2, saying it was retaliating for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader at the start of a conflict that has since killed thousands in Lebanon and displaced more than a million people.
Zionist entity continued to carry out strikes in Lebanon even before March 2, despite a US-brokered ceasefire that ended a 2024 war with Hezbollah. It said its attacks are aimed at Hezbollah members and infrastructure. — Reuters
