Hezbollah Confirms Top Commander Killed in Israeli Strike

On Tuesday, Hezbollah confirmed that Israel killed top commander Fouad Shukur in a rare strike in Beirut. This follows the overnight strike in Tehran killing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported civilian casualties in the busy neighborhood where Hezbollah operates. Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging fire since October 8.

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has confirmed that Israel killed a top commander, Fouad Shukur, following a rare strike in Beirut on Tuesday.

The Iran-backed group reported that Shukur was present in the building during the attack and his body was found in the rubble. Hezbollah’s confirmation comes after an overnight strike in Tehran targeting Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, an attack blamed on Israel by both Hamas and Iran.

Israel stated late Tuesday that they killed Shukur, who was allegedly responsible for a recent rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that resulted in the deaths of 12 youths. Shukur was also held accountable by the United States for orchestrating the 1983 bombing of a Marine Corps barrack in Lebanon, which killed 241 American service members.

The Lebanese Health Ministry reported at least five civilian casualties, including two children and three women, in the strike that took place in a busy neighborhood where Hezbollah has significant political and security operations. Tensions have been high since October 8, following a Hamas attack on southern Israel that initiated the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.