Israeli warplanes hit two apartment buildings in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district on June 7, killing at least two people and injuring 11 others. The strikes landed in a known Hezbollah stronghold, days after a US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to bring calm to the region.
What happened in Beirut and why it escalated
The Israeli military framed the Dahiyeh airstrikes as a direct response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks targeting northern Israel.
A ceasefire had been in place since June 1. It lasted six days.
Multiple ceasefires have collapsed this year due to recurrent violations by both sides. The US-brokered truce agreement established shortly before the June 7 strikes was the latest attempt at de-escalation.
