# [7D] Israel Expands Air Campaign into Southern Beirut and Deeper Beqaa Targets

*Issued Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Issued**: 2026-05-26T17:09:53.088Z (2h ago)
**Expires**: 2026-06-02T17:09:53.088Z (7d from now)
**Category**: MILITARY | **Confidence**: 65% | **Impact**: CRITICAL
**Risk Direction**: escalatory
**Affected Regions**: Southern Lebanon, Beqaa Valley, Beirut (especially southern suburbs), Northern and central Israel
**Affected Assets**: Hezbollah C2 nodes, Urban civilian infrastructure, Israeli civil defense systems (Iron Dome, shelters)
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/forecasts/11165.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/forecasts

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## Prediction

Over the next 7 days, Israel is likely to extend its deep-strike air campaign beyond southern Lebanon and western Beqaa into selected targets in southern Beirut and potentially the Dahiya area, focusing on high-value Hezbollah command and logistics nodes. Strikes will remain mostly stand-off to limit aircraft vulnerability and will be accompanied by intensified electronic warfare and ISR activity. The expansion will aim to degrade Hezbollah’s medium- and long-range rocket capabilities and leadership cohesion. This will markedly raise the risk of Hezbollah rocket salvos against major Israeli cities.

## Drivers

- Emerging trend: confrontation transitioning to multi-front air campaign and urban displacement
- Current pattern of escalating target sets including key infrastructure like Qaraoun Dam
- Israeli doctrine in previous campaigns (e.g., 2006, Gaza) escalating from border to deeper urban targets
- No signs yet of ceasefire negotiations gaining traction