Israel strikes Beirut in breach of Lebanon ceasefire
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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