Not less than one particular person killed after loud blast rattles southern suburbs of Lebanese capital.
Israel has carried out an assault within the Lebanese capital, Beirut, that focused a senior Hezbollah commander, the Israeli army stated.
A number of retailers have recognized the goal as Hezbollah commander Muhsin Shukr.
A loud blast was heard and a plume of smoke may very well be seen rising above the southern suburbs – a stronghold of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah – simply on Tuesday night.
Lebanon’s state-run nationwide information company stated an Israeli air strike had focused the realm round Hezbollah’s Shura Council within the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of the capital and not less than one particular person has been killed.
The Israeli army stated it performed “a focused strike in Beirut on the commander chargeable for the homicide of the kids in Majdal Shams and the killing of quite a few further Israeli civilians”.
Not less than 12 folks together with kids have been killed in a rocket strike on Majdal Shams within the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights final week, however Hezbollah has denied accountability for the assault.
Israel and the US have blamed the Lebanese armed group.
Reporting from Beirut, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr stated that Tuesday’s strike seems to be the promised response by the Israeli army towards Hezbollah.
“Lebanon was bracing for this response, however earlier in the present day, a high-ranking Hezbollah official stated that it doesn’t matter what type of strike Israel carries out, Hezbollah will reply,” Khodr stated.
