At least one person has been killed and several others have been wounded in an explosion on Beirut's southern suburbs. Israel has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying armed forces were targeting one of the high-ranking officials of the Hezbollah military group.
Two men use their phone light, as they check a house on a destroyed building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. An Israeli airstrike hit Hezbollah's stronghold south of Beirut Tuesday evening causing damage, a Hezbollah official and the group's TV station said.At least one person has been killed and several others have been wounded in an explosion on Beirut's southern suburbs.
Rear Admiral Hagari says the Israeli military had intelligence that led them to believe that the Hezbollah commander they were targeting was in charge of that attack. "It has not yet been announced by Hezbollah that Fouad Shukr has been killed, although sources have confirmed his death. The targeting operation was carried out while awaiting a statement from Hezbollah, which will serve as a basis for any future developments that may occur."
"Right now also, we have Jean-Pierre Lacroix , who is in Lebanon on a pre-scheduled visit. He will be meeting with Lebanese leaders, Lebanese Armed Forces, to discuss UNIFIL . And just prior to that, he was also in the UNDOF area of operation and everyone is passing on the same messages." Others say it could jeopardise the ongoing negotiations for the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas.
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