[News] 'Israel' seeks US approval to expand bombing to Beirut

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'Israel' seeks US approval to expand bombing to Beirut
Al Mayadeen English
May 31, 2026
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"Israel" has reportedly requested US approval to expand strikes on Beirut
as Netanyahu orders a broader military attacks in southern Lebanon.

   - [image: Rescue workers search through the rubble of a building
   destroyed in an Israeli airstrike the previous day in Dahiyeh, Beirut's
   southern suburbs, Lebanon, Thursday, May 7, 2026 (AP)]
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   Rescue workers search through the rubble of a building destroyed in an
   Israeli bombing the previous day in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs,
   Lebanon, on May 7, 2026 (*AP*)

Israeli authorities have requested permission from the United States to
expand military strikes on Beirut as the occupation intensifies its
aggression against Lebanon, according to a report published Sunday by
the *Jerusalem
Post*, citing senior Israeli officials.

The report comes amid escalating Israeli military attacks in southern
Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement announced by US President Donald
Trump following direct ambassadorial talks between Lebanon and "Israel" in
Washington on April 16.

On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had
instructed the military to broaden its attacks in Lebanon and expand its
occupation
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/after-4-months-of-battles--iof-reach-shaqif-fortress--3-km-f>
of Lebanese territory.

Despite the supposed ceasefire arrangement, Israeli occupation forces have
continued launching daily attacks on towns and villages across southern
Lebanon while occupying several border areas. In response, Hezbollah has
continued military operations against Israeli occupation forces, targeting
command posts, armored forces, troops, and military installations.
Berri questions who will restrain 'Israel'

Meanwhile, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Sunday that the
Resistance remains committed to the ceasefire, while questioning who would
compel "Israel" to halt its ongoing violations.

“I guarantee a full and immediate commitment to a ceasefire by the
Resistance, but who will oblige Israel
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to stop its aggression by land, sea and air, and its destruction of
villages?” Berri said.

Earlier this month, Berri criticized the continued Israeli attacks despite
the truce, asking, “Where is the truce, and has Israel stopped bulldozing
and demolishing homes and shedding the blood of civilians and paramedics?”

He also questioned the value of diplomatic efforts under continued Israeli
attacks, stating, “What is the point of negotiations under Israeli fire,
and what will we tell the families of those killed by Israeli treachery?”

According to Berri, the ceasefire has allowed the Israeli regime to
escalate its aggression "in an unprecedented manner" without intervention
from Washington, which sponsored the agreement.
Israeli attacks continue across Lebanon

The attacks have drawn growing international concern over their impact on
civilians and healthcare infrastructure. The United Nations announced that
15 children were killed and 62 others injured in Lebanon during the
previous week as Israeli aggression continued.

UNICEF reported on May 30 that Israeli attacks had killed or injured an
average of 11 children per day
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--killed--injured-11-children-every-24-hours-in-leban>
over the preceding week, with a total of 77 children affected.

The World Health Organization also warned of the deteriorating humanitarian
situation
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--unleashes-its-wrath-on-s--lebanon-civilians--infras>,
reporting that 27 Israeli attacks targeted healthcare facilities across
Lebanon, killing 25 people and injuring 42 others. The attacks damaged 16
hospitals and 13 primary healthcare centers.

According to Lebanon's Ministry of Health, Israeli aggression since March 2
has killed 3,371 people and injured 10,129 others.

*Read more: Despite 3 years of war, Hezbollah remains a threat to 'Israel':
JP
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/despite-3-years-of-war--hezbollah-remains-a-threat-to--israe>*
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