No 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 navy mentioned.
A number of retailers have recognized the goal as Hezbollah commander Muhsin Shukr.
A loud blast was heard and a plume of smoke might 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 mentioned an Israeli air strike had focused the world 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 navy mentioned it performed “a focused strike in Beirut on the commander accountable for the homicide of the youngsters in Majdal Shams and the killing of quite a few extra Israeli civilians”.
No less than 12 folks together with youngsters had 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 mentioned that Tuesday’s strike seems to be the promised response by the Israeli navy towards Hezbollah.
“Lebanon was bracing for this response, however earlier as we speak, a high-ranking Hezbollah official mentioned that it doesn’t matter what sort of strike Israel carries out, Hezbollah will reply,” Khodr mentioned.
