Israel to continue striking Beirut until Lebanon disarms Hezbollah — defense minister
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel will continue airstrikes in Beirut unless the Lebanese government disarms Hezbollah. The article also reports on recent Israeli strikes targeting alleged Hezbollah drone facilities in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut.
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“The Israeli army will persist in launching strikes on Lebanon’s capital of Beirut if the Lebanese authorities do not disarm the Shiite movement Hezbollah, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Israel will continue airstrikes in Lebanon until Hezbollah is fully disarmed.
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— The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: , lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces
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— Israel Katz (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּ״ץ; born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud currently serving as Minister of Defense and a member of the Security Cabine…
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— The Ministry of Defense (Hebrew: משרד הביטחון, romanized: Misrad HaBitahon, lit. 'Ministry of Security', acronym: Hebrew: משהב״ט) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsibl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_(Israel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_(Israel)
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“The Lebanese government must disarm Hezbollah and prevent the movement from producing drones that will threaten Israeli settlements and citizens, the Israeli defense minister emphasized.”
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Multiple independent sources report that Israel Katz emphasized the Lebanese government's need to disarm Hezbollah and remove them from southern Lebanon.
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— The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: , lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces
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— Israel Katz (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּ״ץ; born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud currently serving as Minister of Defense and a member of the Security Cabine…
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— The Ministry of Defense (Hebrew: משרד הביטחון, romanized: Misrad HaBitahon, lit. 'Ministry of Security', acronym: Hebrew: משהב״ט) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsibl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_(Israel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_(Israel)
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“Late on June 5, the Israeli army's press service reported that it carried out a series of airstrikes on Dahieh, a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, where the Shiite Hezbollah group is based.”
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While evidence confirms that Israel frequently strikes Dahieh (e.g., March 2, 2026, and other dates), there is no specific corroboration in the provided evidence for a series of strikes specifically on 'June 5'.
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— Dahieh (Arabic: الضاحية الجنوبية, lit. 'the southern suburb', French: Banlieue Sud de Beyrouth, Dâhiye de Beyrouth) is a predominantly Shia Muslim suburb in the south of Beirut, in the Baabda District…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahieh
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— An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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— The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: , lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces
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“The Israeli army said it targeted facilities allegedly belonging to one of Hezbollah's military air units.”
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The provided evidence mentions general strikes on targets and drones, but does not specifically confirm that the June 5 strikes targeted 'facilities belonging to one of Hezbollah's military air units'.
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— A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
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— Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party with an active paramilitary wing that has been banned by the Lebanese government since March 2026, amid Israel's war on Lebanon. Hezbollah's param…
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— An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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“Katz said that the June 5 strikes on Dahieh were carried out against drone assembly workshops and warehouses.”
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There is no evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries that specifically attributes a statement by Israel Katz regarding 'drone assembly workshops and warehouses' on June 5.
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— The Ministry of Defense (Hebrew: משרד הביטחון, romanized: Misrad HaBitahon, lit. 'Ministry of Security', acronym: Hebrew: משהב״ט) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsibl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_(Israel)
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— The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: , lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the …
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— Israel Katz (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּ״ץ; born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud currently serving as Minister of Defense and a member of the Security Cabine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Katz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Katz
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