Crypto Briefing reports that Netanyahu ordered Israeli military strikes on a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, adding a more specific target to earlier reports that Israel was expanding military action in and around Beirut despite a ceasefire and seeking U.S. approval for broader strikes. The combined coverage presents the escalation as reducing prospects for peace, making withdrawal less likely, increasing regional instability, and influencing market perceptions of how long the conflict could continue. Earlier related coverage also cited a prediction market in which the YES side on a permanent peace deal with Hezbollah by May 31, 2026, was priced at 0.5%, indicating traders viewed such an outcome as extremely unlikely.