Smoke billowed from damaged buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, the morning after Israeli airstrikes struck the area. The strikes targeted Hezbollah-controlled neighborhoods, leaving smashed concrete, twisted metal, and rubble scattered across the streets.
Workers used bulldozers to clear debris in parts of the city, which has faced escalating violence in recent weeks.
The strikes followed heavy rocket barrages fired by Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement into Israel on Sunday, which Israeli authorities said caused significant damage to homes near Tel Aviv. The exchange came a day after Israeli airstrikes in Beirut killed at least 29 people.
Intensified bombardment amid ceasefire efforts
Israel has ramped up its offensive against Hezbollah since September, targeting the south of Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to nearly a year of hostilities linked to the Gaza war.
The latest airstrikes coincide with progress in U.S.-led ceasefire talks, although the violence underscores the fragile nature of any potential agreement.
Hezbollah, backed by Iran, has significantly escalated its military activity in recent weeks, raising fears of a broader conflict across the region.
