Moped parade in front of the site of the Israeli strike against the southern suburbs of Beirut, on June 6, 2025. (Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient Today)
BEIRUT — Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday razed nine buildings and damaged 71 others, 50 cars and 177 institutions, according to an initial assessment of the damages released by the Beirut District Reconstruction Committee, affiliated with Hezbollah.
The Israeli strikes had targeted the neighborhoods of Burj al-Barajneh, Haret Hreik and Hadath — all targeted heavily during the latest war.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry has not released an official casualty toll. But, Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine reported injured individuals who required hospitalization, without specifying how many.
This series of Israeli strikes that pulverized buildings in densely populated neighborhoods of Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, marked the fourth such attack since the cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel came into effect at the end of November.
The Beirut District Reconstruction Committee detailed the extent of the damage by neighborhood:
At Roueiss in Hareit Hreik
Buildings completely destroyed: Two, totaling 21 razed residential units
Partially damaged buildings: Eight, totaling 100 affected residential units.
In the Sainte-Thérèse neighborhood in Hadath
Buildings completely destroyed: Two, totaling 22 razed residential units.
Partially damaged buildings: 30, totaling 314 affected residential units.
In the Kafa'at neighborhood in Hadath
Buildings completely destroyed: Three, totaling 22 razed residential units.
Partially damaged buildings: 18, totaling 160 affected residential units.
Near the al-Qaem Mosque in the Jamous Street in Hadath
Buildings completely destroyed: Two, totaling 36 razed residential units completely.
Partially damaged buildings: 15, totaling 300 affected residential units.
Cars and institutions damaged:
Cars: 50
Institutions: 177