Israel Hits Beirut Southern Suburbs, Damaging Building
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- Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, targeting a residential building near a gas station and damaging four of its seven floors.
- Lebanese military cordoned off the site after finding an unexploded munition, and no casualties were reported immediately.
- Netanyahu's office said the attack was retaliation for Hezbollah's firing at northern Israel, though Hezbollah has not claimed responsibility.
- Iran warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full‑scale war across the Middle East and wants any ceasefire deal to include ending the war in Lebanon.
- U.S. officials said they were not surprised by the strike and noted that the White House gave no comment.
Why it matters: Lebanon faces heightened security risk and potential civilian harm, while Israel’s retaliation undermines the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire and complicates diplomatic talks aimed at ending the Iran‑Lebanon conflict.
