The Israeli military has conducted an air strike on southern Beirut, the first since early June, targeting Hezbollah’s second most senior figure.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the IDF struck “in the heart of Beirut, targeting Hezbollah’s Chief of Staff, who led the organization’s buildup and armament efforts.”
An Israeli source told CNN that the target of the attack was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, effectively Hezbollah’s second-in-command, but said it was not clear yet if he was killed.
The Lebanese Health Ministry reported one person had been killed and 21 injured in the strike, which took place among apartment buildings in a crowded area of southern Beirut.
Images from the scene showed smoke coming from the fourth or fifth floor of an apartment building in a crowded part of southern Beirut.
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