Israeli aggression on Beirut suburb kills 5, wounds 28

By Al Mayadeen English
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An Israeli airstrike on Haret Hreik leaves five martyrs and dozens injured, marking a sharp violation of the ongoing so-called ceasefire.

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Lebanese Red Cross volunteers work at the site where an apartment building was hit during an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Sunday November 23, 2025 (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health's emergency operations center released the official toll of the unprecedented Israeli attack on Beirut's Southern Suburb on Sunday, November 23.

The Lebanese government body stated that the attack on a residential area resulted in five martyrs and 28 wounded.

The Israeli occupation's attack signifies a major escalation in the series of attacks and violations that have rocked Lebanon's south and Beqaa valley since the imposed ceasefire last year.

"Israel's" air attack targeted the fourth and fifth stories of a residential civilian building on al-Areed street in Haret Hreik. Per a statement released by the Israeli occupation forces, the airstrike on a residential area of Beirut was against an alleged "prominent" Hezbollah commander.

Sunday's attack adds to the over 5,000 Israeli violations of the ceasefire between it and the Lebanese government.

Lebanese government officials condemn 'Israel's' attack

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun stated that the Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburb is "further proof that it pays no attention to the repeated calls to halt its aggression against Lebanon, and that it rejects the implementation of international resolutions and all efforts and initiatives aimed at ending the escalation and restoring stability, not only to Lebanon, but to the entire region.”

“Lebanon, which has adhered to the cessation of hostilities for nearly a year and has put forward one initiative after another, renews its call on the international community to assume its responsibilities and intervene forcefully and seriously to stop these attacks on Lebanon and its people, to prevent any deterioration that would bring renewed tension to the region, and to spare additional bloodshed.”

اعتبر رئيس الجمهورية العماد جوزاف عون ان استهداف اسرائيل الضاحية الجنوبية من بيروت بعد ظهر اليوم وتزامن هذا الاعتداء مع ذكرى الاستقلال "دليل آخر على انها لا تأبه للدعوات المتكررة لوقف اعتداءاتها على لبنان وترفض تطبيق القرارات الدولية وكل المساعي والمبادرات المطروحة لوضع حد…
— Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) November 23, 2025

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam also put out a statement later in the day, stating that "The attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut today requires uniting all efforts behind the state and its institutions."

"Protecting the Lebanese people and preventing the country from sliding into dangerous territory is the government's priority at this critical juncture," Salam said. "It will continue to work through all available political and diplomatic channels with brotherly and friendly nations to safeguard the Lebanese people, prevent any open escalation, ensure a halt to Israeli aggression and its withdrawal from our land, and secure the return of our prisoners."

The Lebanese prime minister added that "experience has proven that the only way to establish stability is through the full implementation of Resolution 1701, extending the state’s authority over all its territory with its own forces, and enabling the Lebanese army to carry out its duties."

ان الاعتداء على الضاحية الجنوبية لبيروت اليوم يتطلب توحيد كل الجهود خلف الدولة ومؤسساتها.
إنّ حماية اللبنانيين ومنع انزلاق البلاد إلى مسارات خطرة هي أولوية الحكومة في هذه المرحلة الدقيقة. فهي ستواصل العمل بشتى الوسائل السياسية والدبلوماسية مع الدول الشقيقة والصديقة، من أجل حماية…
— Nawaf Salam نواف سلام (@nawafsalam) November 23, 2025