Israel has carried out an attack in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, that targeted a senior Hezbollah commander, the Israeli military said.
Several outlets have identified the target as Hezbollah commander Muhsin Shukr. A loud blast was heard and a plume of smoke could be seen rising above the southern suburbs – a stronghold of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah – on Tuesday evening.
Lebanon’s state-run national news agency said an Israeli air strike had targeted the area around Hezbollah’s Shura Council in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of the capital and at least one person has been killed.
The Israeli military said it conducted "a targeted strike in Beirut on the commander responsible for the murder of the children in Majdal Shams and the killing of numerous additional Israeli civilians”.
At least 12 people including children were killed in a rocket strike on Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights last week, but Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the
attack. (Agencies)