The Israeli Air Force conducted a strike in Beirut on Sunday in an attempt to assassinate Hezbollah top commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Why it matters: This is the most significant Israeli strike against Hezbollah leaders since the ceasefire reached a year ago and the first time Israel has struck Beirut in five months. • The strike came amid an ongoing escalation in Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon in recent weeks over what Israel claims is an effort by the militant group to rearm and rebuild its military capability in Lebanon. • Israeli intelligence officials claimed Tabatabai was the leading voice inside Hezbollah against the Lebanese government's decision to disarm the group. They claim he pushed to end the ceasefire and

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