Overview
- Israel’s military said it carried out a precision strike in Beirut’s Dahieh district aimed at Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s deputy and interim chief of staff.
- Local reports said two missiles hit a residential building, leaving at least one person dead and 21 wounded.
- Hezbollah has not confirmed whether Tabatabai was killed or injured in the strike.
- Israel’s prime minister ordered the operation on the recommendation of the defense minister and the IDF chief of staff, according to the premier’s office.
- The strike marks the first reported Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital in months and follows an uptick in cross‑border incidents despite a year‑old ceasefire.