ISRAEL has fired a “targeted strike” into Lebanon capital Beirut, blasting away a senior Hezbollah commander amid fears of all-out war.
A loud explosion was heard as smoke filled the air in the city’s south, a known Hezbollah stronghold.
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It comes as a response to the Hezbollah strike on Israeli territory Golan Heights over the weekend that killed 12 children.
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) confirmed it dealt the blow in a statement on X.
It said: “The IDF carried out 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.”
The Beirut blast is set to heighten fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East, with Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza also raging on.
Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant put out his own statement on X, saying: “Hezbollah crossed the red line.”
It’s unclear whether any civilians were killed in the strike.