Israel Strikes Hezbollah Command Headquarters in Beirut, Killing Three and Wounding Six

Israel carried out strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs targeting Hezbollah, after Hezbollah fired into Israeli territory, and Lebanon’s Civil Defense Ministry said three people were killed and six others wounded in the strike on Sunday.

The BBC reported that Trump said the Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburb “should not have happened” on a day when he said the United States and Iran were “very close to a peace agreement with Iran.”

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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council warned that a response was “imminent” after the Israeli strike targeting Tehran’s ally Hezbollah in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

The Guardian said the strike threatened to derail a ceasefire-related diplomatic effort, as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized Israel’s strikes on Beirut that threatened US plans for Washington and Tehran to sign a framework peace deal later in the day.

In parallel, the Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah’s “command headquarters” in Beirut’s southern suburb, while Reuters reported the attack appeared to be targeted and carried out with two missiles.

Trump denounced the strikes and called for restraint, posting on Truth Social that “There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon,” while also saying “but there should also be no more attacks by any other party, including Hezbollah, against Israel.”

The Jerusalem Post reported Trump told Israel’s Channel 12 that “Bibi has no f***ing discretion,” adding “Why did [he] do this attack?” after the Beirut strikes.

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Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the attack showed the United States either “lacks the will to fulfill its commitments or the ability to do so,” and he warned that continuing on the current path would be impossible if commitments were not fulfilled.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the strikes on Beirut, saying they took place “despite the ceasefire” and at a time when the United States and Iran were expected to reach an agreement.

The BBC also reported that the Israeli army said Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir was “continuously assessing the situation with all the relevant commanders” after the Beirut raid.

The Guardian framed the immediate stakes as the risk to a US-Iran framework peace deal, noting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized Israel’s strikes on Beirut that threatened US plans for Washington and Tehran to sign a framework peace deal later in the day.

Reuters reported that American and Pakistani leaders were planning to sign a framework agreement to end months of fighting between the United States and Iran, but Tehran voiced doubts about the timetable after the Israeli attack on Beirut.

Iran’s foreign ministry said it holds the US directly responsible for Israel’s ceasefire breaches in Lebanon, and the Supreme National Security Council warned that “Lebanon is our life” and that “violation of the red lines of the Islamic Republic will not be tolerated.”

The BBC said the total death toll in Lebanon since March 2 stood at 3,783, along with 11,699 wounded, according to the ministry, underscoring the scale of the conflict around Lebanon.

NBC News reported that Israel issued a wide-scale evacuation warning earlier on Sunday for residents of at least 30 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, as fighting continued despite ceasefire talks in Washington.