Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered Israeli forces to strike Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on June 1. The order followed continued exchanges of fire between Israeli troops and Hezbollah since a mid-April ceasefire, with Hezbollah initiating rocket and drone attacks on March 2. Reported casualties include more than 3,370 deaths in Lebanon and 28 in Israel, alongside large-scale displacements on both sides.