Thursday, May 21Thursday, May 21Israel conducted airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday, marking the first such attack on the Lebanese capital since the 16 April ceasefire. The strikes targeted a senior Hezbollah commander from the group’s elite Radwan Force, who was killed alongside at least 11 others across southern and eastern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the operation, stating that the strike was ordered to "neutralize" the commander, who was accused of firing on Israeli settlements and harming IDF soldiers. Netanyahu emphasized that no Hezbollah operative has immunity and vowed to continue targeting threats to Israel’s northern residents .
The airstrike on Beirut was the first since the ceasefire began, with Israeli forces previously focusing on targets in southern Lebanon. Reports indicate that Israel had refrained from striking the capital since 8 April, though operations in the south continued . Hezbollah acknowledged conducting 17 operations against Israel on 6 May, primarily in response to IDF ceasefire violations in southern Lebanon, but did not claim retaliation for the Beirut airstrike. The group suggested a response would likely occur within 24 hours . Meanwhile, Hezbollah has continued to target Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon, including strikes on IDF drones, tanks, armored vehicles, and infantry gatherings using FPV drones, artillery, and kamikaze drones .
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