Hezbollah Dismantles Israel's Iron Dome Amid Regional Tensions

Hezbollah has systematically targeted Israel's Iron Dome air‑defence system in northern Israel, destroying at least five missile‑launch batteries during May. The group employed long‑range anti‑tank missiles, drones and autonomous munitions to locate and strike launch sites and radars, a move that could force Israel to redeploy assets and strain its short‑range defence capability.

In a separate escalation, Iran launched a salvo of missiles toward Israel, triggering sirens across the country and prompting the Israeli Defence Forces to carry out air raids on two residential buildings in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut, which Israel said housed a militia command centre. The attacks resulted in the deaths of three Lebanese soldiers and further casualties in Gaza. The United States intervened in the maritime dimension, shooting down two Iranian attack drones in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. and Israeli leaders issued statements linking the incidents to ongoing diplomatic negotiations and sanctions on Iran.