Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday ordered fresh strikes on targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, escalating tensions on the Lebanon front even as diplomatic efforts to end the broader regional conflict continue. The move drew a swift response from Iran, with Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warning that the ceasefire between Tehran and Washington applies “on all fronts, including in Lebanon”, and that any violation in Lebanon would constitute a breach of the wider ceasefire. Israel’s military also issued fresh evacuation orders for residents of seven villages in southern Lebanon recently, following the directive by Netanyahu. In a joint statement, Netanyahu and Katz said they had instructed the Israeli military to target sites in Dahiyeh, allegedly a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, citing what they described as repeated violations of the ceasefire by the Iran-backed group. “Following the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the Hezbollah terror organization and the attacks against our cities and citizens, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the …