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The Israeli military has conducted an air strike on southern Beirut, the first since early June, targeting Hezbollah’s second most senior figure.

An Israeli source told CNN that the target of the attack was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, effectively Hezbollah’s second-in-command, but said it was not clear yet if he was killed.

Five people were killed and 28 injured in the attack, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

Images from the scene showed smoke coming from the fourth or fifth floor of an apartment building in a crowded part of southern Beirut.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the IDF had struck “in the heart of Beirut, targeting Hezbollah’s Chief of Staff, who led the organization’s buildup and armament efforts.”

Netanyahu ordered the strike based on the recommendation of the Minister of Defense and the IDF Chief of Staff, his office said.

“We will continue to act forcefully to prevent any threat to the residents of the north and to the State of Israel,” said Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, adding: “Anyone who raises a hand against Israel — his hand will be cut off.”

An Israeli strike on southern Beirut in September 2024 killed Hezbollah’s long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah, and Israeli strikes have hollowed out the group’s military leadership. Israel also blew up pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members, killing dozens of people.

A ceasefire was agreed through US mediation a year ago, but Israeli forces have continued to strike Hezbollah infrastructure and fighters in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa valley.

Israel has carried out regular strikes on Lebanon since a ceasefire began but attacks on Beirut are rare.
Israel has carried out regular strikes on Lebanon since a ceasefire began but attacks on Beirut are rare. Ibrahim Amro/AFP/Getty Images
The United States designated Tabatabai as a terrorist in 2016, saying he was a key Hezbollah military leader “who has commanded the group’s special forces in both Syria and Yemen.”

The US Rewards for Justice program offered up to $5 million for information on Tabatabai.

Under the ceasefire agreement, Hezbollah is meant to surrender its heavy weapons and withdraw all personnel from south of the Litani river.

There has been little progress on disarmament, leading Israeli officials to warn that military action will be stepped up unless the Lebanese government moves to curb Hezbollah.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Israel earlier this month of sparing “no effort to show its rejection of any negotiated settlement between the two countries.”

Botragelad:
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https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/23/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-beirut-strikes-intl

Botragelad:
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https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/23/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-beirut-strikes-intl

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Xscape1993:
This is a country that is out to destroy the Islamic terrorists and their sponsors not like....

Botragelad:
"Hezbollah’s second most senior figure."

Mess with Israel and you’ll spend the rest of your life being hunted. Nasrallah, Sinwar, and the rest learned the hard way. Gaza turned into a parking lot because those terrorists thought attacking, invading, and murdering Israelis was somehow a smart move.

FreeStuffsNG:
Chief of Staff is a civilian. In fact, a civil servant who is in service of civilians just like the Ambulance paramedics, Healthcare professionals killed by same Israel in Gaza.

The Gaza genocide is still ongoing and the US is complicit by giving its proxy weapons for genocide in Gaza.

FreeStuffsNG:
Chief of Staff is a civilian. In fact, a civil servant who is in service of civilians just like the Ambulance paramedics, Healthcare professionals killed by same Israel in Gaza.

The Gaza genocide is still ongoing and the US is complicit by giving its proxy weapons for genocide in Gaza.

FreeStuffsNG:
Chief of Staff is a civilian. In fact, a civil servant who is in service of civilians just like the Ambulance paramedics, Healthcare professionals killed by same Israel in Gaza.

The Gaza genocide is still ongoing and the US is complicit by giving its proxy weapons for genocide in Gaza.

FreeStuffsNG:
Chief of Staff is a civilian. In fact, a civil servant who is in service of civilians just like the Ambulance paramedics, Healthcare professionals killed by same Israel in Gaza.

The Gaza genocide is still ongoing and the US is complicit by giving its proxy weapons for genocide in Gaza.

Botragelad:
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https://edikes-intl

Botragelad:
"Hezbollah’s second most senior figure."

Mess with Israel and you’ll spend the rest of your life being hunted. Nasrallah, Sinwar, and the rest learned the hard way. Gaza turned into a parking lot because those terrorists thought attacking, invading, and murdering Israelis was somehow a smart move.