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Israel Strikes Hezbollah Missile Site in Beirut, Testing Fragile Ceasefire

The airstrike, the third since November's truce, drew condemnation from Lebanon and the UN as fears of renewed escalation grow.

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Civil defence workers and Lebanese soldiers gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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Overview

  • Israeli jets targeted a Hezbollah precision-guided missile storage facility in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 27, issuing prior evacuation warnings to civilians.
  • The Lebanese Civil Defense reported no casualties, though the strike caused significant structural damage and panic among residents in the densely populated Hadath neighborhood.
  • Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the attack as a violation of the US/France-brokered ceasefire and called on guarantors to pressure Israel to halt further strikes.
  • The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon warned the strike risked undermining the fragile truce, which ended a 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah in November 2024.
  • Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Kassem reiterated warnings of potential retaliation if Israeli strikes persist, while maintaining that the group has complied with the ceasefire terms.