BEIRUT (BBC)-Nine people have been killed and dozens injured after the Israeli military said it carried out a “targeted strike” on the Lebanese capital Beirut. Reports say Israel was targeting Hezbollah’s operations commander Ibrahim Aqil, who was killed.
It is the third strike by Israel on Beirut this year. It comes amid the latest cross-border exchange of fire, with Hezbollah launching more than 100 rockets into Israel today.
Earlier this week, 30 people were killed in a series of exploding device attacks on Hezbollah members, which were widely blamed on Israel. Hassan Nasrallah, the Iran-backed group’s leader, vowed to inflict retribution in a speech on Thursday.
The IDF also says that the Iran-backed group fired 140 rockets at northern Israel from Lebanon, adding that its air defences intercepted “some” of the launches
Hezbollah said earlier this afternoon that its attacks targeted Israeli army sites in northern Israel.
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