Israeli forces have conducted targeted airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut's southern suburbs during the 2026 Lebanon war but have not launched a ground incursion into the capital. Military operations remain concentrated in southern Lebanon, where Israel established and has begun partially withdrawing from buffer zones under U.S.-mediated framework agreements reached in June and July. Recent handovers of pilot zones to the Lebanese Armed Forces, combined with ongoing diplomatic talks scheduled for August 4 in Rome, reflect efforts to stabilize the south and limit escalation. Hezbollah continues to reject key elements of the deals, including full disarmament, while both sides maintain positions that could influence any expansion of ground operations northward.