Thousands Flee Beirut Southern Suburbs After Israel Says Strikes Ordered
- On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the Israel Defense Forces to strike Hezbollah targets in Beirut's Dahiyeh district, citing "repeated violations" of the ceasefire.
- The escalation follows Israel's recent ground advances, including seizing the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle, as both sides repeatedly violated the April 17 ceasefire agreement while trading rocket and drone fire.
- Residents fled the Dahiyeh district after the IDF issued evacuation warnings, marking the latest displacement in a conflict that has uprooted more than 1 million people in Lebanon since March.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Israeli attacks violate the wider ceasefire on all fronts, as diplomatic de-escalation efforts led by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be faltering.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed there will be "no calm" in Beirut if attacks on northern Israel continue, as Israeli officials aim to establish a military-controlled security zone in southern Lebanon.
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Benyamin Netanyahu and his defence minister ordered this Monday morning the Israeli army to strike the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold supported by Iran. Tehran advises the Israeli population to evacuate the northern part of the country.
Netanyahu Orders Fresh Beirut Strikes While US-Iran Peace Talks Hang In Balance
Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz directed the Israeli military to strike what they described as "terrorist targets" in Dahiyeh, citing the group's "repeated violations" of the US-brokered ceasefire announced on April 16 and ongoing attacks on Israeli cities and civilians
Meanwhile, the fighting remains very violent in the south of the country: Hezbollah has announced that its militias are strenuously fighting Israeli troops near the Beaufort Castle
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