Israel launches airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, marking its first attack near the Lebanese capital in weeks as tensions with Hezbollah escalate despite a fragile ceasefire. The Israeli military confirmed the precision strike on Thursday, targeting an apartment building in a Hezbollah stronghold, though it provided no further details on casualties or the intended objective. The attack comes hours before high-level negotiations in Washington aimed at de-escalating the eight-month conflict .

The strike follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent pledge to expand military operations in Lebanon, directly contradicting the April ceasefire agreement. Israel has since designated new areas of southern Lebanon as active combat zones, ordering civilian evacuations and intensifying bombardment—including a strike on the 12th-century Beaufort Castle, a historic site repeatedly targeted in recent weeks .

In parallel, Israel severs ties with UN Secretary-General António Guterres after the United Nations added the Israeli Prison Service to its 2026 "blacklist" of entities accused of sexual violence in conflict zones. The list, which also includes Hamas and ISIS, has drawn sharp condemnation from Israeli officials, who accuse Guterres of bias. Israel’s UN ambassador declared an end to all cooperation with the Secretary-General, calling his leadership unacceptable .

The latest escalation underscores the collapse of the April ceasefire, with Hezbollah and Israeli forces exchanging near-daily fire across the Lebanon-Israel border. Analysts warn the Beirut strike risks further destabilizing the region ahead of critical U.S.-mediated talks, where Washington is pushing for a renewed truce to prevent a full-scale war.

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Vereinte Nationen: Israel bricht Kontakt zu UN-Generalsekretär Guterres ab Ein UN-Bericht wirft israelischen Sicherheitskräften sexualisierte Gewalt an Palästinensern vor. Nun hat Israel die Zusammenarbeit mit António Guterres aufgekündigt.

die zeit · 4 months ago

Israels fury as it is added to UN blacklist of entities that commit sexual violence in conflict zones - alongside Hamas and ISIS The addition of the Israeli Prison Service to the 2026 list has sparked outrage in Israel , as terror organisations such as Hamas and ISIS are also included in the catalogue.

dailymail · 4 months ago

Israel carries out strike on Beirut suburbs, first near capital in weeks An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed to halt fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon. The Israeli military ‌said it had conducted a precise strike in Beirut but did not offer additional details.

france24 · 4 months ago

Israel strikes southern Beirut amid increasing escalation in southern Lebanon The intensification comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an expansion in the Israeli militarys attacks in Lebanon, despite an ongoing ceasefire.

euronews · 4 months ago

Israel Katz: Planul privind „plecarea voluntară a palestinienilor din Gaza va continua „la momentul potrivit Ministrul israelian al Apărării, Israel Katz, a declarat că planul privind „plecarea voluntară a palestinienilor din Fâșia Gaza va continua în paralel cu eliminarea Hamas de la putere. Declarațiile vin în contextul în care organizațiile pentru drepturile omului avertizează că politica promovată de guvernul israelian echivalează cu o formă de epurare etnică.

digi24 · 4 months ago

Israel hits Lebanese capital in targeted strike

news.yahoo.com · 4 months ago

Israel kündigt Zusammenarbeit mit UNO-Generalsekretär auf António Guterres ließ Israel wegen Vorwürfen der sexualisierten Gewalt in Konfliktgebieten auf „schwarze Liste setze.

die presse · 4 months ago

Israel kündigt Zusammenarbeit mit Guterres auf

orf.at · 4 months ago

António Guterres: Israel kündigt Zusammenarbeit mit UN-Generalsekretär auf Der israelische UN-Botschafter kündigt jede Zusammenarbeit mit António Guterres auf. „Wir haben genug von diesem Generalsekretär, teilt er mit.

faz · 4 months ago

Israel strikes ancient castle in southern Lebanon as Netanyahu intensifies bombardment Beaufort Castle was built in the 12th century, and Israeli attacks have repeatedly targeted the surrounding area

independent · 4 months ago

Israel widens Lebanon combat zone despite ceasefire, orders evacuations Israel has declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon a combat zone and ordered civilians to move north, ignoring the ceasefire deal announced in mid-April as it continues to target Hezbollah.

intellinews · 4 months ago

Israel strikes Beirut southern suburb ahead of crucial Washington talks Israels air force carried out an airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital, Beirut, Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military said, further straining a fragile ceasefire a day ahead of crucial negotiations in Washington. The strike hit an apartment building but it was not immediately clear who might have been targeted. FRANCE 24s Renée Davis reports from Beirut, Lebanon.

france24 · 4 months ago