Israeli Ambassador Warns of Strikes on Beirut Suburb

Lebanon 08-06-2026 | 08:18

Israeli Ambassador Warns of Strikes on Beirut Suburb

The warning comes as tensions escalate across the region following exchanges of attacks between Iran and Israel.

Israeli Ambassador Warns of Strikes on Beirut Suburb
Israeli Ambassador in Washington Yehiel Leiter (X)
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The Israeli ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, threatened this Monday morning to bomb the command centers of "Hezbollah" in the southern suburbs of Beirut if the party opens fire on Israel.

 

 

Site of the Israeli raid that targeted a residential building in Beirut's southern suburbs last Sunday (AFP)
Site of the Israeli raid that targeted a residential building in Beirut's southern suburbs last Sunday (AFP)

 

 

The past few hours witnessed a dangerous military escalation between Iran and Israel, beginning with a ballistic missile attack launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard targeting northern and central Israel, followed by a large-scale Israeli air response that struck several locations inside Iran.

 

The Iranian strike came in response to an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs.