Key facts
- Israel's military conducted air strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.
- The strikes were in response to Hezbollah launching projectiles into Israeli territory.
- Hezbollah launched three projectiles towards northern Israel, which Israel deemed a ceasefire violation.
- The Israeli military confirmed targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the Dahiyeh neighborhood of Beirut.
- Lebanese security sources reported the attack on Dahiyeh appeared to be a targeted strike with two missiles.
Israeli forces conducted bombardment across multiple locations in southern Lebanon on June 14, 2026, resulting in at least 12 fatalities, according to Lebanon's health ministry. Strikes targeted areas including Majdal Selem, Haddatha, al-Rayhan Heights, Sharqiyah, Tayr Debba, and Deir Qanun al-Nahr. Additionally, an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in the coastal city of Sidon killed three people.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a joint statement saying the IDF attacked terrorist targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the Dahiyeh neighborhood of Beirut in response to Hezbollah's firing into Israeli territory. Hezbollah said it launched missiles and drones towards Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, but there was no immediate comment from the group on the Israeli statement.
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. Washington and Tehran appear to be getting closer to a deal to end the conflict, with U.S. and Pakistani leaders forecasting 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. Lebanon's National News Agency reported strikes on over 30 locations and an Israeli drone attack on a vehicle in Sidon. Separately, Israeli forces apprehended two individuals from the border town of Kfarshuba, identified as a municipal councillor and an employee, who were reportedly pumping water. The Israeli military confirmed apprehending two suspected individuals who approached its soldiers, transferring them for questioning.
Lebanese authorities report nearly 3,700 deaths since the conflict began in March, with over one million displaced. On the Israeli side, 29 soldiers and one civilian contractor have been killed.