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Overview
- The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs that was intended to hit Hezbollah chief of staff Haytham Ali Tabatabai, though his status remains unconfirmed.
- Lebanon's Health Ministry reported one fatality and 21 injuries, stating a nine‑story residential building in Haret Hreik was struck in a densely populated area.
- Residents described hearing the roar of warplanes before the blast and evacuated buildings in fear of further attacks, according to eyewitness accounts.
- A senior U.S. official said Washington received no advance notice of the operation and was informed only immediately after the strike.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet Israel will continue efforts to stop Hezbollah from rebuilding military capabilities, marking the first reported strike on Beirut since June.