Israel's Netanyahu ordered military to attack targets in Beirut's southern suburbs
The order followed repeated ceasefire violations as Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 3,371 people have been killed since the war began.
- On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to attack 'terrorist targets' in Beirut's Dahiyeh district, citing repeated ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.
- Hostilities escalated significantly after March 2, when Hezbollah launched rockets and kamikaze drones into Israel to support Iran, effectively merging Lebanon into the wider regional conflict.
- Fighting has displaced more than 1.2 million Lebanese and killed at least 3,371 people, according to the Lebanese health ministry, while Israel reports 24 soldiers and four civilians killed.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel on Saturday of pursuing a 'scorched-earth policy and collective punishment' in response to the military campaign.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke Sunday with Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding de-escalation, proposing that Hezbollah pressure could create space for a gradual cessation of hostilities.
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Iranian authorities say Israeli actions in Lebanon are contributing to delays in the diplomatic process between Washington and Tehran.
Israel orders military to strike Beirut's southern suburbs
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday said in a joint statement that they had ordered the military to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs. According to the statement, the order was given following repeated Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon, including rocket and drone attacks targeting northern Israeli cities. Israel’s Channel 12 News reported that the move came after the Unite…
Israel threatens Beirut strikes; Hezbollah attacks kill soldier
Israel has threatened to expand its war on Lebanon to Beirut on Monday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordering attacks on the capital's southern suburb as fighting with Hezbollah intensified across the south. Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said they had instructed the military to strike targets in Beirut's southern suburbs, locally known as Dahiyeh, claiming the move was in response to repeated Hezbollah "violations" of the …
Israel’s Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut’s southern suburbs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signalling further escalation of a war that has complicated mediation towards resolving the U.S.-Iran conflict
Bombings against Hizbollah in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital aim to weaken a stronghold of the terrorist group, says Defense Minister Israel Katz.
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