Israel Strikes Beirut for First Time Since Cease-Fire Began

The air strike against a Hezbollah stronghold marked an escalation of Israel’s attacks against the terrorist group near its border.

Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs following an Israeli strike, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, on March 28, 2025. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters

Israel launched an air strike on Beirut on Friday, its first attack in the Lebanese capital since the November cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.

The Israeli military confirmed striking a Hezbollah drone storage site in Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold.