Israel targeted one of Hezbollah’s most senior military commanders in an aistrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, dramatically escalating tensions with the group almost exactly a year after a ceasefire ended 14 months of clashes.

The Israeli military said several hours after the attack that Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s chief of staff, had been killed in the strike in Lebanese capital. Tense calm in far north as Israel prepares to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah Read more

Lebanon’s health ministry said the attack had killed at least five people and wounded 28. The official National News Agency said three missiles had been fired at the building. Hezbollah confirmed a senior commander had been targeted but gave no further details.

The Hezbollah official Mahmud Qomati t

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