Key facts
- Hezbollah launched rockets and a drone towards Israel.
- The Israeli military intercepted two rockets and is investigating a drone infiltration.
- Sirens were activated in northern Israel due to the attacks.
- Israel threatened strikes on Beirut if Hezbollah attacks continue.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated IDF operations in southern Lebanon will proceed.
- 43 red alerts, including 36 rocket and 7 drone alerts, were issued on June 02, 2026.
- Israeli drones were reportedly heading towards Beirut.
- Beachgoers in Nariyah, northern Israel, fled as projectiles landed in the sea.
- China called for Israel to withdraw troops from Lebanon at the UN Security Council.
- Iran reaffirmed support for Hezbollah and demanded Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
- The IDF Home Front Command eased rocket warning times for 160 communities in northern Israel.
Hezbollah launched a series of attacks targeting Israel, including rockets fired towards the Safed area and an apparent drone strike on a military position in the Western Galilee. The Israeli military reported intercepting two rockets and is investigating the drone infiltration, which activated sirens across northern Israel. In response to the escalating cross-border hostilities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel would retaliate with strikes on "terror targets" in Beirut if Hezbollah's attacks on Israeli cities and civilians persist. Netanyahu also reiterated that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operations in southern Lebanon would continue as planned.
Amidst the heightened tensions, 43 "red alerts" were issued across three regions since midnight on June 02, 2026, comprising 36 rocket alerts and 7 drone alerts, with significant activity reported along the confrontation line. Social media reports indicated Israeli drones heading towards Beirut, following earlier sightings of Israeli jets over southern Lebanon. Beachgoers in Nariyah, northern Israel, were observed fleeing in panic as projectiles landed in the sea nearby. In a diplomatic push, China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong urged Israel to withdraw its troops from Lebanon during an emergency UN Security Council meeting, emphasizing respect for Lebanon's sovereignty. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposed a uniformed UN presence to aid de-escalation. Iran reaffirmed its support for Hezbollah, demanding Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon as a prerequisite for any peace deal with Washington, while Hezbollah rejected a U.S.-brokered pact. A Western diplomatic source, however, stated that Iran should not hold the final decision-making authority regarding Lebanon.
Despite the ongoing conflict, the IDF Home Front Command has eased guidelines for northern Israel, including permitting educational activities inside buildings or areas with accessible shelters for 160 communities, signaling a potential shift in immediate threat perception for some areas. However, tensions also escalated in the Gulf of Oman, indicating a broader regional impact of the conflict.