Iran Warns Retaliation After Israeli Strike on Beirut
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- Ebrahim Rezaei warned that Iran will deliver a decisive and painful response to Israel after the Dahiyeh strike, calling Israel a "Zionist regime" and urging "Look at the sky over the occupied lands tonight."
- Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut's Dahiyeh after rockets were fired toward northern Israel, and reported intercepting two projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory.
- Lebanon state-run media reported two people killed and 11 injured in the Israeli strike on Dahiyeh.
- Hezbollah has not claimed responsibility for the rockets that crossed into Israel but continues operations against Israeli troops inside Lebanon.
- Residents of Dahiyeh are leaving the area again out of concern of further Israeli strikes, and the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for parts of Tyre.
Why it matters: Lebanon's civilians face heightened danger as the strike and Iran's warning raise the risk of broader conflict, while Israel seeks to deter Hezbollah rockets, further straining the fragile ceasefire.
