This airstrike was conducted in retaliation for a cross-border rocket attack that killed 12 young men on July 27, when Israel said a Lebanese armed group was responsible.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the airstrike killed Fuad Shukr, a senior commander of Hezbollah.
Meanwhile, the group has denied involvement in the missile attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. According to Reuters, a senior security source from another country in the region confirmed that Mr. Shukr died from injuries sustained in the attack.
The Israeli military said Fuad Shukr was the most important assistant to Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, tasked with advising on wartime activities and responsible for the attack on July 27.
Lebanon's Al Manar television station quoted information from the Lebanese Ministry of Health as saying that 74 people were injured along with three people killed in the attack. Reuters footage shows a multi-storey building in the southern suburbs appearing to have a top corner cut off. Charred debris littered the streets below, where crowds had gathered to chant slogans in support of the Hezbollah leader.
UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert called for calm amid escalating tensions and called on Israel and Lebanon to explore all diplomatic avenues to end hostilities.
The attack on Beirut (Lebanon) on July 30 prompted widespread condemnation from Lebanese officials and Hezbollah's regional allies including Hamas in Gaza, Houthis in Yemen, Syria and Iran, who support all three groups. cobble.
The White House, which previously attributed the July 27 attack to Hezbollah, reiterated its commitment to Israel's security against "all Iran-backed threats including Hezbollah" and said know, they are looking for a diplomatic solution.
The Israeli military said it did not issue any new directives on civil defense in Israel, a possible sign that Israel has no immediate plans for further attacks. Channel 12 quoted an unnamed official as saying that Israel does not want a full-scale war.
