Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire

Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire

Israeli forces have continued to hit targets in the south of the country but had not attacked Lebanese capital since April 8

Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, threatening already shaky ceasefire

The airstrike on the Haret Hreik neighborhood targeted the leader of the Radwan forces, Hezbollah’s elite and battle-hardened fighting unit, Israeli authorities said.

By Suzan Haidamous, Lior Soroka, Mohamad El Chamaa

Israel PM says targeted a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike

In a joint statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said the commander was struck on Wednesday: 'The Israeli army has struck in Beirut to target the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan force, in an attempt to neutralize him.'

Israel bombs Beirut’s southern suburbs

Israel bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs for the first time since the ‘ceasefire’ took effect on April 17.

Israel strikes Beirut suburbs for 1st time since ceasefire was announced

Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs Wednesday for the first time since a ceasefire between it and the militant group Hezbollah was announced on April 17.

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Lebanon ceasefire

Israel has said its strike targeted a senior Hezbollah commander. Meanwhile, Iran said it was still reviewing a US peace proposal. Follow DW.

Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since Lebanon ceasefire

Israel struck Beirut ⁠on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it targeted a commander of the militant group’s elite Radwan force in the city’s southern suburbs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the action in a joint statement. Israeli media reported that the commander was killed in the strike, but there was no immediate confirmation from the Israeli military or Hezbollah. Th...

By Reuters

Middle East war live: source close to Hezbollah says top commander killed in Israeli strike

A senior commander from Hezbollah's elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, the first on the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said. At least 11 other people were killed in strikes across the south and east, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Meanwhile US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believed a deal with Iran was 'very possible', but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apa...

By FRANCE 24

Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Beirut

BEIRUT (AFP) -- A senior commander from Hezbollah's elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, the first on the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said. At least 11 other people were killed in strikes across the south and east, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military had targeted "the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan force." The source close to Hezbollah told Agence France-P

By The Korea Herald

IDF tries to assassinate Hezbollah Radwan commander in Beirut; First attack in capital in weeks

US had advanced knowledge, but there wasn't a "green light" request, a source told The Jerusalem Post.

Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since ceasefire

Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel claiming it targeted a commander of the group’s elite Radwan force in the city’s southern suburbs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the action in a joint statement. Israeli media reported that the commander was killed in the strike, but there was no immediate confirmation from the Israeli military or Hezbollah. ...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

Israel says carried out strike targeting Hezbollah chief

The Israeli ⁠military has carried out a strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut in a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh, targeting the ‌commander of ⁠the militant group's elite Radwan force, according to an official Israeli statement.

Lebanese PM says premature to talk of any high-level meeting with Israel 

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said it is premature to talk of any high-level meeting between Lebanon and Israel, comments underlining the dim chances of one being held soon as hoped for by U.S. President Donald Trump. Salam, in comments reported by Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) on Wednesday, said shoring up a ceasefire would […]

Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since the ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a strike targeted a senior commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force.

IDF soldier puts cigarette in mouth of statue of Mary in shocking new photo

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 6 - A photo is circulating on social media showing an Israeli soldier putting a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in a Christian village in southern Lebanon, after another photo of an IDF man destroying a statue of Jesus in the same village spurred widespread condemnation including from the Vatican last week. Israeli and Lebanese media reported the image was taken in the village of Debel, southern Lebanon, where a few weeks ago another IDF soldier took t...

By ANSA

Israel launches air strike on Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Lebanon began

It marks the first time Israel has struck the city since its tentative ceasefire with Lebanon came into place on 17 April.

Israel Attacks Beirut For First Time In Nearly A Month Assassination Raid

Israel Attacks Beirut For First Time In Nearly A Month Assassination Raid The Lebanon ceasefire seems definitively off, as the capital of Beirut has come under heavy attack on Wednesday, with Israeli officials describing the military action as a targeted assassination of a top Hezbollah commander. "Israeli forces have targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs for the second time today, causing a loud explosion and extensive damage," Al Jazeera reports. "The Israeli army confirmed the a...

By Tyler Durden

Lebanon rejects normalization with Israel, seeks peace: PM Salam

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Wednesday that Beirut is pursuing peace and stability rather than normalization with Israel amid ongoing regional tensions. Speaking to jo...