Israeli airstrikes struck southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, following a request for evacuation by the Israeli military. The bombings aimed at military infrastructure and resulted in significant building destruction. This escalation comes as U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein pushes for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah amid ongoing violence that has claimed over 3,550 lives since the beginning of the war in Gaza.