Day Israel Struck Beirut Following Mystery Rockets

Two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward Israel in the early morning, prompting extensive Israeli retaliation. Israel first bombed southern Lebanon, then escalated by striking Beirut's southern suburbs (Dahieh) for the first time since the ceasefire, targeting what they claimed was Hezbollah drone infrastructure.

Both Hezbollah and Army Commander Aoun denied responsibility for the rocket launches, with Aoun stating "from our previous experience, it wasn't Hezbollah." The Lebanese Army announced it had identified the launch site and begun investigating.

President Aoun met with French President Macron in Paris, who condemned the Israeli strikes as "unjustified." Simultaneously, Saudi Arabia mediated a Lebanese-Syrian agreement emphasizing the strategic importance of border demarcation.

Washington imposed new sanctions on five individuals and three entities linked to Hezbollah, while U.S. envoy Ortagus insisted Lebanon must disarm Hezbollah as per "agreement." The day ended with American airstrikes targeting Houthis.