Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike

Israel has targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in a Beirut suburb in retaliation for an attack that killed 12 children last weekend. Witnesses heard a “loud blast” in the Lebanese capital as the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) launched a “targeted strike” on Fouad Sukar, whom it said was responsible for the Golan Heights attack on Saturday. A security source told Reuters that it was unclear whether Sukar, who is the group’s second-in-command and in charge of its military activities, had survived. The strike took place in the Dahieh neighbourhood of Beirut, which is known as a Hezbollah stronghold, and came a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a “severe response” to the Golan Heights attack. The US had reportedly urged Israel to avoid the Lebanese capital and civilian infrastructure to avoid causing collateral damage. Read more here: #Hezbollah #Beirut #lebanon