Israel strikes Hezbollah command centre in Beirut after rockets hit northern communities
Israeli warplanes struck a Hezbollah command centre in the Dahiya suburb of Beirut on Sunday, hours after the group fired projectiles into northern Israel in what the IDF called a flagrant ceasefire violation.
The exchange marked the most serious escalation since the fragile truce took hold, with both sides trading fire across the Lebanon-Israel frontier.
The Beirut strike
Joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the IDF had targeted a Hezbollah command centre in the Dahiya district, the group's stronghold in southern Beirut. The military described the operation as precise, striking a flat that served as a coordination hub for the organisation.
The IDF just struck Hezbollah terrorist targets in the Dahiya area of Beirut, in response to Hezbollah fire against Israeli territory.
That statement also warned that Israel would not tolerate attacks on its soil.
Rocket fire from Lebanon
Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli army said Hezbollah launched three projectiles towards communities in northern Israel, landing near Somera and Shlomi. Those projectiles followed two launched over the weekend and three drones that exploded on Israeli territory that morning, according to IDF reports. The army called the volley a flagrant violation of the ceasefire that halted weeks of fighting.
- Hezbollah fires two projectiles into Israeli territory over the weekend.
- Three Hezbollah drones explode on Israeli soil.
- Three Hezbollah projectiles fired at communities near Somera and Shlomi.
- Israel carries out precision strike on Hezbollah command centre in Dahiya, Beirut.
Ceasefire under strain
The latest violence puts the truce under severe pressure. The ceasefire, which had largely quietened the border, was designed to allow negotiations on a more permanent arrangement. Both sides now accuse the other of breaking its terms.
Israel will not tolerate fire directed at its territory.
Broader diplomatic context
The flare-up comes as Iran and the United States are reported to be close to an agreement that would end the wider war. That potential deal, mentioned by the Greek outlet NewsIT, could shift the regional calculus, though it remains unclear how the latest cross-border exchange will affect the talks.
