In a bold move, Israel launched an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut earlier this week, aiming to eliminate a senior Hezbollah official despite a ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S. last year. The target was identified as Ali Tabtabai, Hezbollah's chief of staff, who has been under U.S. sanctions since 2016 for his role as a key leader in the militant organization.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu characterized the airstrike—its first in Beirut for months—as a necessary measure to curb Hezbollah's potential threat. Medical sources confirmed that the attack resulted in four fatalities and left two dozen injured. While the airstrike's exact impact on Tabtabai remains unclear, it has intensified the already strained relations between Lebanon and Israel.

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