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Israel strikes Beirut in breach of Lebanon ceasefire

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06.05.2026

Israel strikes Beirut in breach of Lebanon ceasefire

Israel has continued to carry out strikes in southern Lebanon but had not targeted Beirut since the ceasefire took effect.

Rosaleen Carroll

May 6, 2026

People gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs neighborhood of Haret Hreik on May 6, 2026. — Fadel ITANI / AFP via Getty Images

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An Israeli airstrike struck Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday, with Israel saying it targeted a Hezbollah commander, marking the first attack on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire was brokered in mid-April.

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