Israeli strikes Beirut, accuses Hezbollah of cease-fire violation
June 14 (UPI) -- The Israeli military launched an attack on Hezbollah targets in Beirut on Sunday, accusing the group of violating a cease-fire agreement earlier in the day.
The Israeli strikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, specifically in Dahiyeh, a neighborhood where Hezbollah holds sway, The New York Times reported.
Lebanon's state-run news agency, NNA, reported that two people died and four others sustained injuries in the attack. A strike hit a residential building the agency said, as reported by NBC News.
Lebanese security sources told NBC News that Israel fired two missiles in a targeted strike. Israel said it hit a Hezbollah command center used to "advance terrorist attacks against the citizens of the state of Israel and [Israel Defense Force] soldiers operating in southern Lebanon."
Hours before the strike, the Israeli military accused Hezbollah of violating a cease-fire by firing toward Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a joint statement confirming they ordered the strike.
"Israel will not tolerate fire into its territory," they said.
Sunday's violence between Israel and Lebanon could complicate U.S. and Iranian negotiations for a peace deal. The United States and Pakistan -- which has acted as a mediator -- said Saturday the agreement was ready to be signed Sunday in an additional round of talks, but Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said there were no plans for Iran's negotiators to be involved in any talks for the next few days.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's speaker of parliament and chief negotiator with the United States, accused Washington of "giving the green light" to Israel for its attack on Dahiyeh.
"The game of bad cop and good cop is outdated," he said in a post on X.
"If you lack the will and ability to fulfill your commitments, speaking of continuing the path is not possible."
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This story was originally published June 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM.