BEIRUT — Israeli forces struck targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, days after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, Lebanese officials and security sources said.
The strikes hit the Dahieh area, a Hezbollah stronghold, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency. Israeli officials said the operation targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in response to alleged ceasefire violations by the group.
The attack came amid ongoing tensions following a conditional ceasefire framework announced earlier in the week. U.S. President Donald Trump had stated that Israel and Lebanon agreed to steps including Israel refraining from broad strikes on Beirut in exchange for Hezbollah halting attacks on Israel. Hezbollah, however, rejected aspects of the deal, according to reports.
Lebanese Health Ministry officials reported casualties from the strikes, though exact figures remained unclear early Sunday. One security source told Reuters that several people were killed or wounded in the Dahieh district. Israeli military sources confirmed carrying out the operation but provided no immediate details on outcomes.
The incident follows a series of partial truce efforts. On June 1, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered potential strikes on the southern suburbs after accusing Hezbollah of repeated rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel. Those plans were reportedly paused after discussions with Trump, but Israeli operations continued in southern Lebanon.
"Following the Hezbollah terrorist organisation's repeated and ongoing violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon and its attacks against our civilians and cities," Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a joint statement earlier in the week.
Hezbollah officials have denied breaching the truce and accused Israel of ongoing aggression in southern Lebanon. The group has not immediately commented on Saturday's strikes in Beirut.
The broader conflict, which escalated earlier in 2026, has caused thousands of deaths and displaced over a million people in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities. A previous ceasefire took effect in April but has seen multiple reported violations by both sides.
U.S.-mediated talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials continued this week in Washington, aiming to strengthen the truce and establish security arrangements in southern Lebanon, including the withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters from certain areas.
As of Sunday, no further strikes on Beirut were reported. Israeli officials said operations against Hezbollah targets would persist as needed to counter threats. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for full implementation of ceasefire terms and an end to violations.
Details on the precise targets hit and full casualty toll remained under assessment, officials said.
