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Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Sites in Beirut’s Dahieh Amid Ceasefire
6/7/2026, 9:03:24 PM
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Dahieh District
On 7 June 2026 the Israeli Defence Forces bombed two apartment buildings in Beirut’s Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold in the city’s southern suburbs. Lebanese state media said at least two civilians were killed and eleven wounded. Israel said the sites were a “Hezbollah terror infrastructure” and that the strikes responded to projectiles fired from Lebanon toward Israeli territory.
Ceasefire Context and Hezbollah Position
The strikes occurred days after a U.S.-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was announced, following an earlier ceasefire that began on 16 April 2024 but failed to stop cross-border fire. Hezbollah, not a party to the new talks, has repeatedly rejected any ceasefire that does not include its disarmament, while Iran, its main backer, ties a broader U.S.–Iran deal to a Lebanese ceasefire.
Casualties and Claimed Militant Losses
Lebanese reports list two dead and eleven injured. Israeli officials claim 350 Hezbollah militants were killed in the past week, citing the capture of the Beaufort Ridge and discovery of underground infrastructure. The original ceasefire began on 16 April 2024; the latest U.S.-brokered ceasefire was announced a few days before the 7 June strike.
Official Statements and Diplomatic Responses
Israel’s prime minister and defence minister issued a joint statement saying the airstrikes hit “terrorist headquarters” in Dahieh in retaliation for Hezbollah fire. The Israeli army warned residents of Tyre to move north of the Zahrani River. A joint U.S.–Israel–Lebanon communiqué stressed that only the two sovereign governments could negotiate Lebanon’s future and rejected external attempts to hold the country hostage.
Criticism and Regional Opposition
Hezbollah publicly rejects any ceasefire that does not address its disarmament, arguing that Israel must first cease its attacks before negotiations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aaghchi warned that continued Israeli strikes in Beirut could trigger a “full-scale resumption of the war,” reflecting regional opposition.
Conflicting Reports and Information Gaps
Lebanese media confirm civilian casualties, while the Washington Examiner reported “there were no immediate reports of casualties.” Israeli statements cite the elimination of 350 militants, a figure not independently verified. Hezbollah’s silence on the projectile launches leaves uncertainty about the immediate trigger for the Israeli strike.
Verbatim Quotes
- “is now striking terrorist headquarters in the Dahieh district of Beirut, in response to Hezbollah fire towards Israeli territory” — Israeli Defence Forces statement
- “In Lebanon, our forces eliminated 350 militants in the past week alone. They captured the Beaufort Ridge and found there a vast underground infrastructure.” — Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel
- “All countries reaffirmed that the future of the relationship between Israel and Lebanon must be decided by the two sovereign governments,” — Joint U.S.–Israel–Lebanon statement
