Israel strikes Beirut suburbs days after ceasefire takes effect

Naijaonpoint_ng | 08-06-2026 02:46am |

On Sunday, Israeli forces conducted airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, marking a significant escalation just days after a ceasefire agreement was established in Washington. According to a statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the strikes were a response to earlier fire from the Hezbollah militant group directed at northern Israel. The Israeli military claimed that the operations specifically targeted "command centers" within the densely populated urban area.

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