Israel targeted one of Hezbollah’s most senior military commanders in an airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, dramatically escalating tensions with the group almost exactly a year after a ceasefire ended 14 months of clashes.

The Israeli military said several hours after the attack that Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s chief of staff, was killed in the strike in Lebanese capital. Tense calm in far north as Israel prepares to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah Read more

Lebanon’s health ministry said the attack killed at least five people and wounded 28. The official national news agency said three missiles were fired at the building.

Late on Sunday, Hezbollah confirmed “the great commander” Tabatabai had been killed in “a treacherous Israeli attack on the Haret Hreik

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