Israeli airstrike hits Beirut's southern suburb

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Israeli airstrike hits Beirut's southern suburb

2026-06-08 07:10 Last Updated At：10:37

The Israeli air force launched airstrikes in Beirut's southern suburb in Lebanon on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on the day.

According to the statement, the strikes were in response to “Hezbollah's firing at Israeli territory”.

Local media reported that the Israeli airstrikes in Beirut targeted two apartments in two buildings. The attack reportedly caused casualties.

Israel and Lebanon agreed on June 3 to implement a ceasefire, according to a joint statement issued by the two countries and the United States that day.

The ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives from the South Litani Sector.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on June 4 that the ceasefire must include the entire Lebanon, and that resistance against Israel will continue as long as the occupation of Lebanese territory persists.

The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of Lebanon’s Health Ministry said on Sunday that Israeli attacks on Lebanon had killed 3,613 people and injured 11,072 others since fighting between Israel and Hezbollah resumed on March 2. It was not immediately clear whether the figures included casualties from the latest attack on Sunday.

Hamas in talks with mediators on implementing Gaza ceasefire deal: spokesperson

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said in a statement on Sunday that the militant group was holding meetings with mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye in the Egyptian capital Cairo.

The meetings aimed to seek effective solutions to ensure the full implementation of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and its humanitarian provisions, and stop "genocide and assassinations" against Palestinians, the statement said.

It emphasized the need to correct the operational approach of the U.S.-led "Board of Peace," ensuring that it faithfully and impartially implements the ceasefire plan, rather than favoring Israel.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect in October 2025. Despite the ceasefire, at least 961 Palestinians have been killed and 3,020 others wounded in the enclave since Oct. 11 last year, bringing the total death toll since Oct. 7, 2023 to 72,971.

The Board of Peace is a controversial U.S.-led international organization established in January 2026 by U.S. President Donald Trump. It was primarily designed to manage the postwar governance, ceasefire enforcement, and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.