20 Lebanese have been killed in the last 24 hours as Israel continues to follow its latest ceasefire deal with substantial escalation of military strikes on the country. Sunday’s strikes included multiple Israeli strikes on the suburbs of the Lebanese capital city of Beirut.
Two apartment buildings were struck in the suburb of Dahiyeh. The strikes were carried out without any advanced notice for civilians to evacuate. At least two people were killed in the attacks, and 11 others were wounded.
Israeli officials claimed the attacks on the apartment blocks targeted “terrorist headquarters,” though it is as yet unclear if any of the casualties were actually in any way terrorists. The attacks were reportedly carried out in coordination with the United States.
People stand inside a damaged building following an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 7, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Since Israel invaded Lebanon in March, Israeli strikes have killed 3,613 people and wounded 11,072 others. Hundreds of those slain have been killed since the initial ceasefire was agreed upon in April, as Israel has never actually stopped attacking.
The Israel invasion has been a key topic in ongoing US-Iran negotiations, with Iran insisting on an actual Lebanon ceasefire as part of the deal to end that war. Last weekend, President Trump claimed to have assurances from both Israel and Hezbollah that all shooting would stop.
In addition to Israel claiming to have coordinated today’s attacks on Beirut with the US, President Trump is now insisting that he’d like to see more strikes against Hezbollah, and that he has “ruled out” linking the Lebanon ceasefire to the Iran deal.
That’s likely to greatly further complicate any deal with Iran, though President Trump has claimed such a deal was imminent for months now. Iran’s negotiator has reportedly threatened retaliation against US targets over the attacks in Lebanon, saying he believes the US “only understand the language of power.”
