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MEA flights between Lebanon and Iraq on Monday cancelled due to security situation; Beirut–Dubai, Riyadh and Amman routes maintained

According to a source at MEA management, the national carrier’s flights between Beirut and Iraq will be cancelled on Monday due to the security situation.

Flights to Riyadh, Dubai and Amman will be maintained, but routes will be adjusted to pass through Egyptian airspace. Flights to Europe will not be affected.

Trump to call Netanyahu to tell him not to retaliate against Iranian attacks, according to Axios

Axios journalist Barak Ravid wrote on X that U.S. President Donald Trump had told him: "I'm calling Netanyahu right now and telling him not to attack Iran in response."

Iran has closed its airspace in the western part of the country, according to state media.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim they targeted Israeli Ramat David air base

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they targeted Israel’s Ramat David air base in northern Israel with ballistic missiles, Reuters reported.

The elite force said the strikes were a warning and cautioned that any escalation would trigger a broader response encompassing all U.S. and Israeli targets in the region.

Speaking to Reuters, a senior Iranian source said all U.S. bases in the region would be considered legitimate targets if Israel were to attack Iran.

Araghchi posts image showing Lebanese and Iranian flags on X

The Iranian foreign minister posted an image on his X account showing the Iranian and Lebanese flags, without a caption, while Iran fired multiple missiles at Israel.

Reprisals against Israel are a ‘warning,’ say Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, according to AFP.

Trump to Iran: ’You've shot your missiles, that's enough. Get back to the table and make a deal.’

U.S. President Donald Trump reacted to Iran’s missile attack on Israel, saying in an interview with Fox News: "What I would suggest to Iran: You've shot your missiles, that's enough. Get back to the table and make a deal."

‘Tehran must burn tonight,’ says Ben-Gvir, while Likud MP calls for ‘immediate resumption of fighting’

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Sunday that “Tehran must burn tonight” following Iranian missile fire targeting northern Israel, according to Haaretz.

Amit Halevi, a Likud MP and member of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, said Israel should respond to the Iranian barrage with an “immediate resumption of fighting, with all the necessary force and intensity,” warning against a “limited or ‘proportional’ response.”

Iran says Israel has crossed ‘all red lines’ and must stop all attacks on Lebanon

Iran demands an end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon and warns Israel of ‘even more devastating blows’

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards say the Israeli army must stop its attacks on Lebanon and warn that if Israel expands its offensives or responds to Iranian actions, it will face “even more devastating and regrettable blows.”

Iranian missiles in flight toward Israel, as seen from Lebanon. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine / L’Orient Today)

Israel announces closure of schools nationwide after Iranian fire

Israel announced on Sunday the closure of all schools across the country following missile fire from Iran.

“Following the situational assessment (...) educational activities cannot take place,” said a joint statement from the Ministry of Education and the Home Front Command (a branch of the military).

Israeli military says it has ‘so far’ intercepted all Iranian missiles

The Israeli military said it has “so far” intercepted all of the Iranian missiles launched toward Israeli territory.

Israel reports second wave of Iranian missiles targeting its territory

The Israeli military said on Sunday that it was the target of a second wave of missiles, shortly after reporting Iranian launches against its territory for the first time since the cease-fire announced on April 8.

“A new barrage of missiles has been launched toward the State of Israel,” the military said in a brief statement.

Hezbollah confirms targeting Israeli army positions in northern Israel

Hezbollah confirmed that it targeted several military positions in northern Israel on Sunday morning, hours after an Israeli strike on Beirut that Israel said was carried out in response to hostile fire.

In a statement, the group said it targeted “a gathering of enemy Israeli soldiers at the Dovev barracks” in northern Israel at 9:30 a.m. local time.

Hezbollah also claimed responsibility for an attack an hour earlier on an Israeli artillery position, as well as another gathering of soldiers in northern Israel.

We are now closing our LIVE coverage of the region for the day. We will be back tomorrow morning with more news updates.

Two killed by Israeli strike on Zifta

An Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Zifta (Nabatieh district) earlier today killed two people and wounded two others. The attack also cut the road linking Zifta and Nmeirieh.

Israeli airstrikes also targeted the villages of Srifa (Sour district) and Toul (Nabatieh district).

Meanwhile, six Israeli drones were flying over the city of Saida and the Palestinian camps in the area.

Hezbollah also claimed it launched an attack drone at 5:30 p.m. at a "Drone Dome" jamming system installed on a building near the historic Beaufort Castle.

Israeli airstrikes, artillery fire reported in southern Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes targeted the villages of Shoukin and Zifta, the area between Mayfadoun and Zawtar al-Sharqieh (Nabatieh district), and the hills surrounding the village of Sojod (Jezzine district).

Israeli fighter jets also struck the Hosh area of Sour. The strike targeted a building known as "Aseel" on al-Hadaeq Street.

Israeli artillery also targeted the outskirts of Deir Mimas (Marjayoun district) and Wadi Borghoz (Hasbaya district).

Trump says Sharaa would help 'forge deal' in Lebanon war

President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC News that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa would be willing to help "forge a deal" in the Lebanon war.

"We can recommend Syria. Syria is doing a very good job of getting back on track. They have a very good leader ... And he would be happy to help," Trump told NBC.

In recent months, reports have suggested that the United States pressured Syria to intervene militarily against Hezbollah in Lebanon. U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack later denied those reports.

Iranian MP says Tehran will deliver 'decisive and painful' response to strike on Beirut's southern suburbs

Iranian MP Ebrahim Rezaei said Iran will "deliver a decisive and painful response to the Zionist regime's attack on the southern suburbs."

"This rabid dog must be punished and put in its place," he said, referring to Israel.

"Look at the skies over the occupied territories tonight," he added in a post on X.

Photo: Building hit by Israeli strikes on southern suburbs of Beirut

(Credit: Mohammad Azakir/Reuters)

Israeli airstrikes reported in Sour, other southern villages and the western Bekaa Valley

An Israeli airstrike targeted a cafe near the Social Security building at Al-Alam roundabout in the city of Sour, according to our correspondent. The Israeli army had called for the city's evacuation earlier today.

Six Israeli airstrikes also targeted the area around Jabal al-Rihan (Jezzine district), and another struck the village of Majdel Selm (Bint Jbeil district).

An Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Saksakieh (Saida district) earlier in the day wounded two people, according to our correspondent.

In the western Bekaa Valley, an Israeli airstrike targeted the village of Sohmor, according to our correspondent.

Trump calls for more 'surgical' strikes against Hezbollah, NBC News reports

U.S. President Donald Trump called for more "surgical" strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon in an interview broadcast Sunday.

"I would like to see Lebanon have a better life. I would like to see a more surgical attack on Hezbollah. I think it should be more surgical," he said in the interview with NBC News, which was recorded Friday.

Israel carries out more strikes in southern Lebanon; Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli forces

Israeli fighter jets targeted a cooperative, a residential building and a multistory building in the village of Saksakieh (Saida district), according to our correspondent, Muntasser Abdallah.

Israeli airstrikes also targeted the villages of Ansar, Shoukin, Mayfadoun, Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr (Nabatieh district) and Maaroub (Sour district).

For its part, Hezbollah said that after the Israeli army failed to advance in the village of Zawtar al-Sharqieh (Nabatieh district), the group detected at 1:50 a.m. an attempted infiltration by an Israeli force consisting of two Merkava tanks and a military bulldozer. The force advanced about 1 kilometer toward the village's northern outskirts, reaching the vicinity of Talet al-Sawwan, according to Hezbollah. The group said it targeted the force with successive waves of rockets and artillery shells, forcing it to retreat.

Hezbollah also said it fired a surface-to-air missile at an Israeli fighter jet over the city of Nabatieh at 11 a.m.

The group further claimed that it launched a squadron of advanced attack drones at 4 p.m. targeting three tents occupied by Israeli soldiers on the southeastern outskirts of Yohmor al-Shaqif (Nabatieh district).

At least 20 killed by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon over 24 hours; strike on Beirut southern suburbs kills at least 2

The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that the death toll from Israeli aggression between March 2 and June 7 has reached 3,613, with 11,072 wounded.

The toll increased by 20 deaths and 82 injuries over the past 24 hours.

The state-run National News Agency's correspondent also reported that the airstrike targeting two apartments in Beirut's southern suburbs killed at least two people and injured 11 others, according to a preliminary toll.

Israeli media claim Israel warned US about strike on Beirut southern suburbs

Israel informed the United States in advance of its attack on Beirut's southern suburbs, claims Israel's public broadcaster.

Lebanon won't be part of short-term deal with Tehran, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press" that he would not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift sanctions before a peace agreement is reached.

He said he would consider those measures only after an agreement is signed.

"That comes after," he said. "Yes. If they behave well, if they do a good job, we'll start talking. Yes."

Trump also said he was not demanding that Lebanon be included in a short-term agreement with Tehran.

Photo: Funeral of Brigadier General Wissam Sabra, killed Saturday by Israel

(Credit: Mohammad Azakir/Reuters)

Members of the Lebanese Army carry a coffin during the funeral of Brigadier General Wissam Sabra, killed Saturday in an Israeli strike targeting their military vehicle on the Khardali-Nabatieh road in southern Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 7, 2026.

Israeli strike on southern suburbs targeted 'Hezbollah headquarters involved in planning attack against areas in Israel': Kan

The target of the strike in the southern suburbs was a "Hezbollah headquarters involved in planning an attack against areas in Israel," not senior officials of the organization, Kan, Israel's public broadcaster, reported.

Two killed by Israeli strike on fire truck in south Lebanon

An Israeli strike on a fire truck belonging to the Nabatieh Fawqa municipal fire department killed two people, according to our correspondent.

Israeli airstrikes also targeted the villages of Tayr Filsey, in the Sour district; Jarjou and Kfar Roummane, in the Nabatieh district; and Qalawieh, in the Bint Jbeil district. Israeli artillery shelling simultaneously targeted the outskirts of Kfar Houneh, the Shbeil area, Qatrani in the Jezzine district and Srifa in the Sour district.

The earlier Israeli strike on the Deir al-Zahrani road cut off traffic heading downhill toward the Zahrani area, according to our correspondent.

In the western Bekaa, Israeli artillery shelling also targeted the outskirts of Yohmor and Wadi al-Juweiza near Lebbaya.

Hezbollah, meanwhile, said it launched an Ababil drone at 7:30 a.m. against an Israeli force positioned in a building on al-Salaa Hill near the village of Qantara, in the Marjayoun district, claiming a "direct hit."

The group also said it fired a salvo of rockets at Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the village of Rshaf, in the Bint Jbeil district, at 1:15 p.m.

Hezbollah further claimed it launched an Ababil drone at Israeli soldiers near Beaufort Castle at 2 p.m.

Photo: Location targeted by first strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs

(Credit: Muntasser Abdallah)

Netanyahu and Katz confirm strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the Israeli army had begun carrying out strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs.

In a joint statement, the two officials said the military had struck what they described as Hezbollah command centers in response to fire from Lebanon into Israeli territory.

"The army struck terrorist headquarters in response to Hezbollah's fire toward Israeli territory," they said.

Israeli army strikes Beirut's southern suburbs

The Israeli army said it was carrying out strikes on what it described as Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut's southern suburbs.

The first strike targeted the Mreijeh area. One of the reported targets was a building near the al-Aytam station intersection on the road to Tahwitat al-Ghadir.

The strikes come after several days during which the Israeli army had refrained from targeting Beirut's southern suburbs amid reported pressure from the United States.

Netanyahu says 350 Hezbollah members killed in past week

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israeli forces had killed 350 Hezbollah members over the past week and discovered extensive underground infrastructure beneath Beaufort Castle after taking control of the site, according to Israeli media reports.

Speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said the Israeli army was "completing the elimination of terrorist villages" near Israel's northern border.

"We are striking them with great force, and we know that Hezbollah is in disarray," he said.

Netanyahu also issued a warning against attacks on Israel.

"We will not tolerate any attacks on our territory or on our settlements, and we will act accordingly," he said.

Jdeidet Marjayoun municipality denies any Israeli presence in town after release of doctored images

(Credit: Muntasser Abdallah)

The municipality of Jdeidet Marjayoun said Sunday that Israeli forces were not present in the village, following the circulation on social media of an image purportedly showing an Israeli tank in the town square.

In a statement, the municipality said the image was fabricated using artificial intelligence.

It added that the Lebanese Army has maintained a continuous presence in the town square since the start of the war and that no Israeli forces or military vehicles are present inside the village.

The municipality said it would pursue legal action against anyone responsible for creating or spreading the image, warning that those involved could face prosecution before the competent judicial authorities.

Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon and western Bekaa; Hezbollah reports overnight attacks

The Israeli army carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, while artillery fire also targeted the western Bekaa Valley.

Israeli airstrikes hit the villages of Deir al-Zahrani, in the Nabatiyh district, and Kawthariyet al-Siyyad, in the Saida district, according to ours correspondent in the south. An Israeli drone also struck the outskirts of Dar al-Mouallimin in Nabatieh Fawqa.

The earlier Israeli strike on Zrarieh wounded four people, our correspondent reported.

In the western Bekaa, our correspondent in the region reported that the Israeli army fired six artillery shells at the village of Sohmor.

Hezbollah, meanwhile, said it fired five separate barrages of artillery shells at Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the Shaqif al-Naml area on the outskirts of Tiri, in the Bint Jbeil district, between midnight and 3:40 a.m.

The group also said it launched two rocket barrages at Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the same area at 1:50 a.m. and 2:10 a.m.

Hezbollah further claimed it launched an Ababil drone at an Israeli military communications vehicle on al-Salaa Hill near the village of Qantara, in the Marjayoun district, at 7 a.m., saying it scored a "direct hit."

Maghdoucheh stops accepting new displaced people after Israeli threats

The municipality of Maghdoucheh, in the Saida district, announced Sunday that it would stop accepting new displaced people in schools and private homes until further notice, saying its reception capacity had been exhausted.

In a statement, the municipality also called on displaced people already residing in the town to comply with instructions issued by local authorities and not host new arrivals or visitors from outside the village.

The municipal council said the measures were necessary in light of the evolving security situation and urged residents to respect them in the interest of public safety.

The municipality also praised the work of security forces and called on them to take the necessary measures to follow up on reported threats and strengthen monitoring and verification efforts.

The announcement came hours after residents of Maghdoucheh, as well as the village mukhtar and members of the municipal council, received threats from the Israeli army warning that the village would be bombed if Hezbollah members were allowed to enter, according to local officials.

Israeli army carries out new strikes in south Lebanon; Hezbollah reports two overnight attacks

Israeli airstrikes targeted the villages of Srifa, Shehabieh and Jwayya in the Sour district, Habboush in the Nabatieh district, and Zrarieh in the Saida district on Sunday.

Hezbollah, meanwhile, announced two attacks it said were carried out overnight.

The group said it fired a salvo of rockets at Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the Bayyada area, in the Sour district, at around 2 a.m.

Hezbollah also said its fighters engaged an Israeli force attempting to advance from the Shaqif al-Naml area on the outskirts of Tiri toward the village of Haddatha, in the Bint Jbeil district, at about 11 p.m. Saturday. The group said it used light and medium weapons and later targeted the force with artillery shells, forcing it to retreat.

Israeli army orders evacuation of Sour and nearby Palestinian camps

The Israeli army has issued an evacuation order for the city of Sour, nearby Palestinian camps and surrounding neighborhoods.

"For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move north of the Zahrani River," Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on X, addressing residents of the area.

The warning specifically referred to Sour and the Palestinian camps of Bus and Zuquq al-Mufdi.

"Anyone who is near Hezbollah members, facilities or means of combat is putting their life in danger," Adraee said.

Israeli strikes continue across south Lebanon

Israeli strikes continued across southern Lebanon on Sunday.

An Israeli drone strike targeted a car in the village of Maarakeh, in the Sour district, wounding one person.

Israeli warplanes also carried out strikes on Tibnin in the Bint Jbeil district; Kfsr Tibnit, Kfar Roummane and Habboush in the Nabatieh district; Majdal Zoun in the Sour district; and the area between Zawtar Sharqieh and Mayfadoun in the Nabatieh district.

Pakistani interior minister visits Tehran

Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Tehran on Saturday as part of Islamabad's efforts to promote dialogue between Iran and the United States following recent hostilities.

Senior-level meetings with Iranian officials are planned during the visit, Pakistani security and diplomatic sources told the German Press Agency (dpa).

Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported that Naqvi was scheduled to meet with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

The ISNA news agency reported that Naqvi was also expected to deliver a message from Pakistan's army chief, Gen. Asim Munir, to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

US weighs using Iranian assets to aid Gulf allies

The United States is considering redirecting Iranian assets to help finance reconstruction and repairs in Gulf countries affected by Iranian attacks, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The initiative comes as Iran has stepped up drone attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain, both U.S. allies in the Gulf.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has tasked a team with assessing the cost of damage caused by Iran to Gulf allies, the source said Saturday.

According to the source, Washington is also considering using Iranian assets to cover the cost of any future damage.

The report comes a day after Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, told CNN that any agreement to end the three-month conflict would depend on the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets frozen by the United States.

Photo: Funeral of victims of Israeli strikes in Haret Saida

(Credit: Aziz Taher/Reuters)

Relatives attend the funeral of four people, including a woman and a rescue worker, killed in an Israeli airstrike Friday in Zibdine, southern Lebanon, June 7, 2026.

Israeli warplanes strike 38 villages across south Lebanon

Israeli fighter jets carried out airstrikes on 38 villages across southern Lebanon on Saturday, while drones struck 24 others, causing extensive damage to homes, commercial buildings and infrastructure, according to our correspondent in the South.

Several localities were targeted more than once during the day. Israeli artillery also shelled 21 villages, including at least one strike involving phosphorus munitions, according to the correspondent.

Hezbollah, meanwhile, claimed responsibility for 25 attacks against Israeli targets in areas occupied by Israeli forces and said it fired surface-to-air missiles at Israeli drones.

The figures could not be independently verified.

Hezbollah claims overnight attacks in south Lebanon

Hezbollah said it carried out several operations in southern Lebanon overnight.

The group said it fired rockets and artillery shells between midnight and 2 a.m. at Israeli soldiers and vehicles on the southeastern outskirts of Yohmor al-Shaqif, in the Nabatieh district.

Hezbollah also said it launched an Ababil drone at an Israeli military command post in Naqoura, in the Sour district, at around 12:30 a.m.

The group further claimed responsibility for an attack on an Israeli Merkava tank on the southern outskirts of Haddatha, in the Bint Jbeil district, at about 1:20 a.m.

According to Hezbollah, it again targeted Israeli soldiers and vehicles with artillery fire near Yohmor al-Shaqif at around 2:35 a.m.

The group added that it launched two Ababil drones at Israeli soldiers on the southern outskirts of Haddatha at about 3 a.m.

Israeli attacks intensify across south Lebanon overnight

The Israeli army intensified its attacks across south Lebanon overnight Saturday into Sunday, carrying out airstrikes and artillery shelling across several districts and attempting a ground advance toward the village of Mayfadoun in the Nabatieh district, according to our correspondent in the South.

Fighting broke out after midnight at the southeastern entrance to Mayfadoun as Israeli forces positioned in Zawtar al-Sharqieh attempted to advance toward the outskirts of the village, according to the correspondent. Hezbollah said it targeted advancing Israeli vehicles with rockets, struck a rear military position to prevent reinforcements from arriving and hit two Merkava tanks.

Israeli airstrikes targeted Kfar Tibnit, Shoukin and Zifta in the Nabatiyh district; Haris in the Bint Jbeil district; Deir Aames and Deir Kifa in the Sour district; the al-Aroush quarry in Rihan; and the outskirts of Qatrani in the Jezzine district. One person was killed in the strike on Deir Kifa.

Israeli artillery shelling also targeted Srifa, Byout al-Sayyad and Mansouri in the Sour district, as well as Jibsheet, Ebba, Nabatieh Fawqa and Kfar Roummane in the Nabatieh district.

In the Saida district, residents of Maghdousheh, along with the village mukhtar and members of the municipal council, received warnings from the Israeli army threatening to bomb the village if Hezbollah members were allowed to enter, according to local officials.

Israeli drones flew over Saida beginning around 2 a.m. After 5 a.m., Israeli aircraft struck the village of Bsalia in the Jezzine district, with explosions heard in Saida.

Two killed, one seriously wounded by Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon

Two people were killed and another was seriously wounded in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning.

Israeli drones targeted a motorcycle in Zifta, in the Nabatieh district, killing two people, and another motorcycle in Shehabieh, in the Sour district, seriously wounding one person.

The Israeli army also carried out airstrikes on the villages of Srifa, in the Sour district, and Doueir, Kfour and Ebba, in the Nabatieh district, as well as on the road linking Haddatha and Aita al-Jabal in the Bint Jbeil district.

Israeli artillery shelling also targeted Srifa and Qalawieh, both in the Bint Jbeil district.

The Israeli army additionally carried out a controlled explosion in the village of Tiri, in the Bint Jbeil district, at around 6 a.m.

US says it shot down two Iranian drones

The U.S. military said Sunday it shot down two Iranian attack drones that it said were threatening international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

"Earlier today, U.S. forces in the Middle East shot down two single-use Iranian attack drones that were threatening international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz," U.S. Central Command said in a post on X.

"U.S. forces remain on alert and ready to continue defending against Iranian aggression," it added.

The announcement came two days after Centcom said it had shot down four Iranian attack drones headed toward the strait and struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites.

Iran later said it fired missiles at military installations in Kuwait and Bahrain, both U.S. allies. The U.S. military said it intercepted six ballistic missiles and that a seventh missed its target.

Washington and Tehran have been engaged in indirect talks for weeks aimed at ending the regional conflict, but there has been little sign of progress.

Hostilities between the United States and Iran had largely subsided following an April 8 cease-fire but have recently resumed, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a significant share of the world's oil shipments passes.

Projectiles fired from Lebanon intercepted over northern Israel

The Israeli army said two projectiles fired from Lebanon into northern Israel were intercepted Sunday.

Warning sirens sounded in two towns in northern Israel before the projectiles were intercepted after crossing the border, the military said in a statement.

The army told AFP that these were not the first projectiles fired into Israeli territory since the ceasefire was announced Wednesday.

Israeli army commander pushes to 'destroy Hezbollah infrastructure' in Nabatieh

The head of the Israeli army's Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo, is pushing to "destroy Hezbollah's infrastructure" in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, according to Israeli news outlet Walla.

The Israeli army has recently carried out targeted ground raids on the outskirts of Nabatieh, Walla reported. According to the report, Israeli military officials believe that weakening Hezbollah's presence in the city, one of the group's main strongholds in southern Lebanon, would have a significant impact.

Walla also reported that officials view Beirut's southern suburbs as benefiting from what they described as "American immunity" from Israeli attacks.

Smotrich calls for bombing Beirut's southern suburbs

The main development this morning is a threat from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who appeared to call for the bombing of Beirut's southern suburbs as fighting between Hezbollah and the Israeli army continues in southern Lebanon.

In a brief post on X, the far-right minister wrote "Dahiya" in Hebrew, using the name commonly given in Lebanon to Beirut's southern suburbs.

Smotrich, whose son was wounded in southern Lebanon during the first week of Israel's offensive launched after Hezbollah's March 2 missile strikes, had already called in May for the destruction of buildings in Beirut following Hezbollah drone attacks that wounded an Israeli soldier.

At least one Israeli drone was flying over the Beirut area Saturday morning, according to several witnesses.

Good morning. We are now launching our live coverage of developments in the region.

We are now launching our live coverage of developments in Lebanon, where Israeli strikes continue across the South and the Bekaa Valley despite a conditional cease-fire announced this week that Hezbollah has rejected and Israel has yet to formally endorse.

We will also be following developments across the region, particularly in Iran.

You can find our live coverage from yesterday here.