Overview

• Israel conducted an airstrike on a Hezbollah facility in the Hadath suburb of Beirut, marking the first such attack since the November 2024 ceasefire.
• The airstrike followed rocket fire from Lebanon into Israel, which Israel attributed to a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
• Residents in Hadath were warned by the Israeli military to evacuate areas near Hezbollah sites before the attack, leading to widespread panic and evacuations.
• The Lebanese government condemned the airstrike as a dangerous escalation, while Hezbollah denied responsibility for the earlier rocket attacks on Israel.
• Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned of further action if northern Israel's security continues to be threatened.