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.
The source added that battle damage assessment was ongoing and it’s not clear yet if Tabatabai had been killed in the strike
Netanyahu ordered the strike based on the recommendation of the Minister of Defense and the IDF Chief of Staff, his office said.
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It’s honestly astonishing how much Israel struggled with Hamas but made crippling hezbollah, which should be much stronger, look like child’s play. The pager thing followed by the air strike to take out the leadership will go down as a top 5 intelligence win of all time.