Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire
Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.
Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.
Targeting a senior Hezbollah figure in Beirut is a major escalation—this breaks the ceasefire that’s held since April.
Hezbollah has been firing rockets into northern Israel for weeks; Israel had to respond to the specific threat.
This strike in the capital risks dragging Lebanon into another full-scale war it can’t afford.
The ceasefire was always fragile; both sides have been violating it, but hitting Beirut changes the game.