Israel says it targeted Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike

The Israeli subject said it carried retired a targeted onslaught successful Beirut connected Tuesday against nan Hezbollah commandant it said was responsible for a onslaught successful nan Golan Heights that killed 12 children and teenagers astatine nan weekend.

A large blast was heard and a plume of fume could beryllium seen rising supra nan confederate suburbs – a stronghold of Lebanese equipped group Hezbollah – astatine astir 7:40 p.m. (1640 GMT), a Reuters witnesser said.

“The IDF carried retired a targeted onslaught successful Beirut, connected nan commandant responsible for nan execution of nan children successful Majdal Shams and nan sidesplitting of galore further Israeli civilians,” nan Israeli Defence Forces said successful a statement.

It said it had issued nary caller instructions for civilian defense successful Israel pursuing nan strike.

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A elder Lebanese information root said nan commander’s destiny remained unclear.

Lebanon’s state-run nationalist news agency said an Israeli onslaught had targeted nan area astir Hezbollah’s Shura Council successful nan Haret Hreik vicinity of nan capital.

Beirut has been connected separator for days up of an anticipated Israeli onslaught successful retaliation for a onslaught connected nan Druze colony of Majdal Shams successful nan Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed a twelve youngsters.

Israel and nan United States person blamed Hezbollah for nan attack. Hezbollah has denied responsibility.

—Reporting by Laila Bassam; Writing by Timour Azhari; Editing by Gareth Jones