Hezbollah Launches Drone at Dovev Barracks After Israel Strikes Beirut, Killing 2
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Updated · TRT World · Jun 7
Hezbollah Launches Drone at Dovev Barracks After Israel Strikes Beirut, Killing 2
3 articles · Updated · TRT World · Jun 7
Summary
Hezbollah said it targeted Israeli soldiers at Dovev Barracks with a drone at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, marking a direct response after Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs hours earlier.
The group said the attack answered Israel’s ceasefire violation and strikes on villages in southern Lebanon, while Israel had framed its Beirut raid as retaliation for cross-border fire.
At least 2 people were killed and 11 wounded in Beirut’s southern suburbs, and Lebanon’s state news agency also reported 6 killed and 2 wounded in southern Lebanon.
The exchange unfolded as the wider conflict worsened: Israel said it detected two barrages of missiles from Iran, the first such launches since the fragile April truce took effect.
Iranian officials and lawmakers warned of further retaliation, while Lebanon urged Tehran to stay out and regional governments pressed complaints over spillover attacks and airspace violations.
How has Iran sustained its offensive capabilities for massive attacks after major US and Israeli strikes in March?
Is Israel's campaign against Hezbollah actually strengthening the group's political power while undermining the Lebanese state?
As Iran strikes US allies, are American security guarantees in the Gulf becoming a liability instead of a shield?
Lebanon in Crisis: Over 2,000 Killed, 1 Million Displaced as Israel-Hezbollah War Escalates in June 2026
Overview
In early June 2026, hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah sharply escalated after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran responded by expanding attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, while Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at Israel, ending a previous ceasefire. This chain of events reignited conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border, leading Israel to intensify airstrikes across Lebanon, especially in Beirut’s southern suburbs. The violence has caused heavy casualties, mass displacement, and a worsening humanitarian crisis, while also fueling broader regional instability and economic disruption throughout the Middle East.