The Israeli military said an airstrike near Beirut killed a senior Hezbollah commander who was responsible for the group’s drone fleet.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said air unit commander Muhammad Hussain Sarur was killed in the targeted attack.
A witness said the third floor of an 11-story building was hit in the Jamous neighbourhood to the south of Beirut, an area considered a Hezbollah stronghold.
A Lebanese stands at the entrance of his shop that was damaged when Israel attacked a building in Beirut’s southern suburb. The attack targeted a top pro-Iranian Hezbollah commander. Marwan Naamani/dpa
Lebanese employees work on dismantling electricity wires in front of an apartment in a building was targeted by an Israeli air strike in Beirut’s southern suburb. The attack targeted a top pro-Iranian Hezbollah commander. Marwan Naamani/dpa
