Israel Intensifies Attacks Against Iranian Proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel launched Operation Roar of the Lion, a military offensive against Iran and its proxies, alongside Operation Epic Fury.

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes that struck a building housing Al-Manar channel studios in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on March 3, 2026. Bilal Hussein/AP

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is attacking Hezbollah targets in Beirut, and says it has deployed the 91st Regional Division deeper into southern Lebanon.

“The IDF completed a short time ago a wave of strikes targeting command centers, weapons storage facilities, and satellite communication components of the Hezbollah terror organization’s intelligence headquarters in the Beirut area, which were used under civilian cover,” the IDF said in a post on X on the morning of March 3.