Israeli military says it has struck Beirut, targeting commander allegedly behind deaths of 12 youths. The Israeli military said Tuesday it had “carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, on the commander responsible for the murder of the children in Majdal Shams and the killing of numerous additional Israeli civilians.” It did not provide details about how the strike was carried out.
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- Israel says it has struck Beirut as explosion rocks Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanese capital
- The Israeli military stated it targeted the commander responsible for the murder of children in Majdal Shams and the deaths of numerous Israeli civilians
- Lebanese state news agency NNA reported the attack was conducted by a drone that fired three missiles
- Shortly before the Israeli statement, Hezbollah-run Al Manar TV reported a loud explosion in the southern suburbs of Beirut
- The targeted area is a populous part of the Lebanese capital and a Hezbollah stronghold
The Associated Press has the story:
Israel says it has struck Beirut as explosion rocks Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanese capital
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Israel says it has launched a strike in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting a Hezbollah commander that it blamed for a deadly attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Israeli military said Tuesday it had “carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, on the commander responsible for the murder of the children in Majdal Shams and the killing of numerous additional Israeli civilians.” It did not provide details about how the strike was carried out.
The Israeli military said Tuesday it carried out a strike on Beirut targeting the militant commander allegedly behind the deaths of 12 children and teens in a rocket attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights over the weekend. Israel has blamed the rocket attack on the Hezbollah militant group, which has denied any role in the attack A Hezbollah official and the group’s TV station said that an Israeli airstrike hit Hezbollah’s stronghold south of Beirut on Tuesday evening, causing damage.
The airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik damaged several buildings but it was not immediately clear if any Hezbollah official was targeted, the Hezbollah official said on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
Lebanese state news agency NNA said the attack was conducted by a drone that fired three missiles. The Israeli military statement came shortly after Hezbollah-run Al Manar TV agency reported a loud explosion being heard in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital. The area is a populous part of Beirut and a stronghold of the Iran-backed militant group.
