On June 5, on the eve of the the Muslims’ Eid al-Adha holiday (evening June 5-June, 2025), the Israeli military struck several sites in Beirut’s southern suburbs that it claimed held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production, AP reported. The strikes marked the first time in more than a month that Israel had struck on the outskirts of the capital. and the fourth time since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement ended the latest war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in November.
Israel posted a warning ahead of the strikes on X, announcing that it would hit eight buildings at four locations, the AP report continues. Israel has continued to carry out near-daily strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon since the ceasefire, which Lebanon has said are in violation of the agreement. Israeli officials claim that the strikes are intended to prevent Hezbollah from regrouping after a war that took out much of its senior leadership and arsenal.
A Hezbollah official denied that there were drone production facilities at the targeted locations. “In the (ceasefire) agreement, there is a mechanism for investigating if there is a complaint,” the official said. “Israel in general, and Netanyahu in particular, wants to continue the war in the region.”
