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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday ordered fresh strikes on targets in Beirut s southern suburbs, escalating tensions on the Lebanon front even as diplomatic efforts to end the broader regional conflict continu... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday ordered fresh strikes on targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, escalating tensions on the Lebanon front even as diplomatic efforts to end the broader regional conflict continue. The move drew a swift response from Iran, with Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warning that the ceasefire between Tehran and Washington applies “on all fronts, including in Lebanon”, and that any violation in Lebanon would constitute a breach of the wider ceasefire. Israel’s military also issued fresh evacuation orders for residents of seven villages in southern Lebanon recently, following the directive by Netanyahu. In a joint statement, Netanyahu and Katz said they had instructed the Israeli military to target sites in Dahiyeh, allegedly a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, citing what they described as repeated violations of the ceasefire by the Iran-backed group. “Following the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the Hezbollah terror organization and the attacks against our cities and citizens, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to strike terror targets in the Dahiyeh quarter of Beirut,” the statement said. בעקבות ההפרות החוזרות ונשנות של הפסקת האש בלבנון על ידי ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה והמתקפות נגד ערינו ואזרחינו, הוריתי לצה״ל יחד עם שר הביטחון ישראל כ”ץ לתקוף מטרות טרור ברובע הדאחייה בביירות — Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) June 1, 2026 Videos shared by Arab media outlets on X showed residents leaving parts of Dahiyeh following reports of impending Israeli strikes. The announcement came hours after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for residents in the southern Lebanese towns of Mlikh and Kfarhounah, saying it would soon “act forcefully” against Hezbollah positions there in a social media post. It also said that residents of the two towns should “immediately evacuate” their homes and “move at least 1,000 metres [0.6 miles] away from the villages and towns to open areas”. The strikes on Beirut come amid a broader expansion of Israeli military operations inside Lebanon. Netanyahu said Sunday that he had ordered troops to move deeper into Lebanese territory in the battle against Hezbollah. Israel’s military also issued fresh evacuation orders for residents of seven villages in southern Lebanon, including Houmine al-Faouqa, Bnaafoul, Arab Salim, Roumine, Aazze, Arkey and Jbaa. In a post on X, the military’s Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee instructed residents to move at least 1,000 metres away from the affected areas, warning that Israeli forces were preparing to carry out attacks there. #عاجل ‼️انذار عاجل الى سكان لبنان المتواجدين في البلدات والقرى التالية: حومين الفوقا, بنعفول, عربصاليم, رومین, عزة, اركي, جباع 🔸في ضوء قيام حزب الله الارهابي بخرق اتفاق وقف اطلاق النار واستهدافه للجبهة الداخلية الاسرائيلية يضطر جيش الدفاع للعمل ضده بقوةّ لا سيما في مناطقكم. جيش… pic.twitter.com/lknI2ddodG — افيخاي