Netanyahu doubles down on threats to strike Beirut

Netanyahu doubles down on threats to strike Beirut Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has doubled down on threats to bomb Lebanon's capital Beirut, adding that he has instructed troops to continue to deepen their invasion of southern Lebanon. "There will not be a situation in which Hezbollah attacks our cities and our citizens, and its terrorist headquarters in Beirut, in Dahiyeh, remains out of bounds," he said in a video posted on X captioned with "important update". The Israeli premier said that they are "eliminating Hezbollah strongholds" and that the Lebanese group is "on the run". עדכון חשוב >> pic.twitter.com/nqXKd9ByLX — Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) June 1, 2026

Original source: Middle East Eye