The Israeli Defense Forces are on high alert and reinforcing defensive systems after conducting airstrikes on Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s southern suburbs on June 7, a move that has triggered the most serious escalation between Israel and Iran since their April 2026 ceasefire.
Iran responded by launching multiple ballistic missiles toward northern Israel, marking the first direct Iranian missile attack since that US-brokered ceasefire was established. Israeli defenses intercepted the projectiles, which largely impacted open areas.
What happened in Beirut
The IDF struck Hezbollah sites in the Dahiyeh neighborhood of southern Beirut, a densely populated area that has long served as the militant group’s operational base. The strikes were framed as retaliation for rocket fire directed at northern Israel.
Lebanese reports put the toll at 2 dead and 11 injured.
