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Israel Threatens Dahiyeh Strikes if Hezbollah Attacks

6/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that any Hezbollah attack will trigger strikes on Beirut’s Dahiyeh district.
Israel’s Defense Ministry said the military will keep targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon after the Iran-Israel ceasefire.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has right to defend itself and confirmed contact with U.S. President Donald Trump on northern security.
Northern hospitals moved operations underground under emergency protocols to protect patients from the heightened threat.

History

Historical Context

In July 2006 Hezbollah’s raid that captured two Israeli soldiers sparked a 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah. The conflict followed Israel’s 1978 and 1982 invasions and its 2000 withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and ended with UN Security Council Resolution 1701 on 11 August 2006. Hezbollah fired roughly 4,000 rockets while Israel bombed Lebanese infrastructure, a legacy that shapes today’s warnings of strikes on Beirut’s Dahiyeh district.

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Story summary

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that any Hezbollah attack will trigger strikes on Beirut’s Dahiyeh district.
Israel’s Defense Ministry said the military will keep targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon after the Iran-Israel ceasefire.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has right to defend itself and confirmed contact with U.S. President Donald Trump on northern security.
Northern hospitals moved operations underground under emergency protocols to protect patients from the heightened threat.

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