Israel’s Smotrich renews threat of attacks on Beirut suburbs

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich warned Hezbollah against exploiting the current regional situation to attack northern Israel, threatening to destroy ten buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs for every shot fired. His remarks occurred amid ongoing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border and uncertainty over a potential US-Iran understanding that could include measures to reduce hostilities in Lebanon. Iran stated it would not abandon its allies and emphasized any war-ending agreement must halt Israel's territorial expansion in Lebanon.