Overview

• Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut in response to two rockets fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory on March 28, 2025.
• This marks the first Israeli strike on Beirut since the fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah began in November 2024.
• Hezbollah denies responsibility for the rocket attacks and asserts its adherence to the ceasefire, while Israel holds the Lebanese government accountable.
• The strikes in southern Lebanon reportedly caused one death and 18 injuries, including three children, according to Lebanese sources.
• International figures, including French President Emmanuel Macron and the United Nations, have condemned the violence and called for restraint to prevent a wider conflict.