Israel announced on Thursday, May 7, 2026, that it had conducted an airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut the previous day, killing a commander from Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force. This strike marks the first Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire was established last month, intensifying pressure on the fragile truce. The announcement, made in a joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz, comes amidst ongoing Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah's retaliatory actions. The ceasefire, a crucial component of the broader Iran war truce, has been a key demand of Iran in its negotiations with Washington. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam deemed high-level meetings premature, emphasizing that reinforcing the ceasefire is the priority for any future negotiations.