Thousands leave homes after Israeli military instructed to strike ‘terrorist targets’ in largest escalation of war since ceasefire
Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli military to bomb the southern suburbs of Beirut, the most serious escalation of Israel’s war in Lebanon since a supposed ceasefire was announced on 17 April.
The Israeli prime minister and his defence minister, Israel Katz, said on Monday they had given instructions to strike “terrorist targets” in the southern suburbs for what they called “repeated and ongoing violations of the ceasefire by Hezbollah”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/european-leaders-condemn-israel-incursion-into-lebanon
Author : William Christou in Beirut and Jonathan Yerushalmy
Publish date : 2026-06-01 08:37:00
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