Israeli Government Announces Military Strikes Targeting Beirut's Southern Suburbs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his government has issued official orders to the military to conduct airstrikes targeting the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. A joint statement by Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that this decision comes in response to what they described as "continuous violations" and the targeting of Israeli cities and citizens. These developments coincide with escalating military and security tensions between the two sides, amid growing international and regional warnings about the risk of a wider regional conflict. Beirut's southern suburbs remain one of the primary areas subjected to intensive strikes during the recent waves of escalation following the outbreak of cross-border clashes.