Watch: Israeli airstrike hits Beirut during Eid, targets alleged Hezbollah member

An Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs early Tuesday killed at least three people, marking the second attack on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire was brokered four months ago.
Lebanon’s health ministry confirmed the casualties and reported at least seven others injured.
The Israeli military stated the strike targeted a Hezbollah member allegedly assisting Hamas in planning attacks against Israel. The operation, conducted under the direction of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, followed a similar strike on Friday after rockets were fired from Lebanon—an attack Hezbollah denied involvement in.

Strike during Eid
The airstrike came without prior warning, despite Israeli forces issuing alerts before their previous attack. Jets were heard over Beirut’s Hay Madi neighbourhood moments before the strike, which hit a residential building in Hezbollah’s stronghold, Dahieh.
“We were at home. It was Eid al-Fitr,” said local resident Hussein Nour El-Din. “We didn’t know where it happened, but once the smoke cleared, we saw it was the building facing us.”
Images and videos circulating online showed severe damage to the upper floors of the building, with debris covering nearby cars. Rescue workers were seen evacuating injured residents.
Tensions despite ceasefire
Since the ceasefire took effect in November, Israel has continued launching strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, citing violations by Hezbollah. The agreement, brokered by the US, required Israel to withdraw from Lebanon by late January and for Hezbollah to pull its forces north of the Litani River, but Israel has maintained its presence in five strategic locations.
Hezbollah has not commented on Tuesday’s strike, but the group’s deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Kassem, warned on Saturday that if Israel’s attacks persist and Lebanon’s government fails to act, Hezbollah would resort to “other alternatives.”
Lebanon has urged the international community to pressure Israel to cease its strikes and withdraw from Lebanese territory. The Lebanese military has deployed forces in the south as Israeli forces continue targeting alleged Hezbollah positions.