Overview
- Israel’s military says an airstrike in Haret Hreik killed Haytham Ali Tabatabai, identified as Hezbollah’s chief of staff, and Hezbollah publicly confirmed his death and held funeral rites.
- Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported at least five dead and 28 wounded after projectiles hit a residential building in the densely populated southern Beirut suburb.
- The operation was described by Israel as a precise bid to thwart Hezbollah’s rearmament and is the first openly acknowledged bombing of Beirut since June.
- Hamas and Gaza health authorities reported renewed Israeli strikes in the enclave since the truce, and a senior Hamas delegation traveled to Cairo to engage mediators.
- Inside Israel, the army dismissed three generals and sanctioned other senior officers over October 7 failures, as Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered a 30‑day review and froze new senior appointments.