Thousands Flee Beirut Southern Suburbs After Israel Says Strikes Ordered
Israeli leaders said Hezbollah’s repeated attacks left no part of Beirut off-limits, as evacuation warnings drove families from the district.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the Israel Defense Forces to strike Hezbollah targets in Beirut's Dahiyeh district, citing "repeated violations" of the ceasefire.
- The escalation follows Israel's recent ground advances, including seizing the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle, as both sides repeatedly violated the April 17 ceasefire agreement while trading rocket and drone fire.
- Residents fled the Dahiyeh district after the IDF issued evacuation warnings, marking the latest displacement in a conflict that has uprooted more than 1 million people in Lebanon since March.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Israeli attacks violate the wider ceasefire on all fronts, as diplomatic de-escalation efforts led by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be faltering.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed there will be "no calm" in Beirut if attacks on northern Israel continue, as Israeli officials aim to establish a military-controlled security zone in southern Lebanon.
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Israel Calls for Evacuation From the Southern Suburbs of Beirut, Iran Threatens to Open "New Fronts"
Israel called on Monday to evacuate the southern suburbs of Beirut, threatening to hit pro-Iranian Hezbollah, while intensifying its land offensive in Lebanon where it is conducting its military incursion
Israel orders strikes on south Beirut as forces push deeper into Lebanon
People are fleeing the Lebanese capital after Israel warned of new air strikes but Donald Trump has claimed Hezbollah and Israel have agreed not to attack each other. After a “very good call” with Hezbollah, Trump said they had agreed “all shooting would stop”. He also spoke to Benjamin Netanyahu, after which Trump said there would be no Israeli troops going to the Lebanese capital. There’s been no comment yet from Israel or Hezbollah, but Israe…
Benyamin Netanyahu and his defence minister ordered this Monday morning the Israeli army to strike the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold supported by Iran. Tehran advises the Israeli population to evacuate the northern part of the country.
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