Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it targeted a commander of the militant group’s elite Radwan force in the city’s southern suburbs.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel-katz" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="4249" data-entity-type="person">Israel Katz announced the action in a joint statement. Israeli media reported that the commander was killed in the strike, but there was no immediate confirmation from the Israeli military or Hezbollah.The Lebanon ceasefire has underpinned a broader US-Iran truce, with a halt to Israeli strikes in Lebanon being a key Iranian demand.
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Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since Lebanon ceasefire
Israel conducted an airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, marking the first such action since a ceasefire with Hezbollah was established last month. Israel stated the target was a commander within Hezbollah's elite Radwan force.
ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-06 · 18:55 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Israel conducted an airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, marking the first such action since a ceasefire with Hezbollah was established last month. Israel stated the target was a commander within Hezbollah's elite Radwan force. While Israeli media reported the commander's death, neither the Israeli military nor Hezbollah immediately confirmed this. This strike occurred amidst a broader US-Iran truce, where a halt to Israeli strikes in Lebanon was a significant Iranian condition. The action raises questions about the stability of the existing ceasefire.
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Key claims
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the action.
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Israel struck Beirut for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month.
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The Lebanon ceasefire has underpinned a broader US-Iran truce.
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Israel said it targeted a commander of the militant group’s elite Radwan force.
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Israeli media reported that the commander was killed in the strike.
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Hezbollah organization · Opposition
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Lebanon location · Context
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Radwan force organization · Context
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Benjamin Netanyahu person · Key Player
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Israel Katz person · Key Player
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