Israel Hits Beirut Suburbs After Ceasefire Deal, Escalating Iran Tensions

Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, days after a U.S.-supported ceasefire agreement went into effect and despite a U.S. request not to attack Lebanon’s capital.

Lebanon’s state-run news agency reported an initial toll of two people killed and 11 wounded. Israel said the strike targeted Hezbollah command centers in response to fire toward northern Israel, though Hezbollah did not immediately claim responsibility for that earlier attack.

The strike quickly became more than a Lebanon-Israel clash. Iranian officials had warned that an attack on Beirut could renew full-scale regional war, and Iran later launched missiles toward Israel, according to multiple reports.

The practical consequence is clear: the strike threatens the credibility of the U.S.-supported ceasefire framework, complicates efforts to restart U.S.-Iran negotiations, and raises the risk of another regional escalation tied to the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices.

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