Israeli military strikes Beirut suburbs in lead-up to anticipated U.S.-Iran deal

People gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that struck an apartment in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, on June 14, 2026.

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Israel ​said its military attacked Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s ‌southern suburbs on Sunday (June 14, 2026) after the Lebanese ​armed group fired into ⁠Israeli territory.

The Israeli military said earlier that Hezbollah had launched three projectiles towards communities in northern Israel, ‌calling it a blatant ceasefire violation.

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“The IDF has now attacked ‌terrorist targets of the Hezbollah terrorist ‌organization ⁠in the Dahiyeh neighborhood of ⁠Beirut, in response to Hezbollah’s firing into Israeli territory,” a joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ​and Defense Minister ‌Israel Katz said.

There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah on the Israeli statement, but the group said it launched ‌missiles and drones towards Israeli troops ​in southern Lebanon.

Last week, an Israeli strike on Dahiyeh triggered ⁠an exchange of fire between Israel and Iran that threatened to derail a U.S.-Iran deal ‌that would end the wider war.

Washington and Tehran appear to be getting closer to a deal to end the more than three-month-long conflict, with U.S. and Pakistani leaders forecast a ‌signing on Sunday.

Iran has long made the ​cessation of fighting in Lebanon a condition for any wider agreement with ⁠the United States.

Lebanese security sources said ⁠the attack on Dahiyeh appeared to be a targeted strike with two ‌missiles.

Published - June 14, 2026 05:14 pm IST