Overview
- The Israeli military struck a Hezbollah warehouse in southern Beirut on April 27, 2025, claiming it stored precision missiles posing a significant threat to Israel.
- This marks the third Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut since the November 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was established.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Katz authorized the strike, with Israeli officials accusing Hezbollah of violating the truce by stockpiling missiles.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the United States and France, as ceasefire guarantors, to pressure Israel to cease its operations immediately.
- UN representative Jeanine Hennis condemned the strike, highlighting its impact on civilians and warning of heightened fears of renewed violence in the region.