Israel targeted Hezbollah's number 2 in Beirut

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The Israeli military has conducted an air strike on southern Beirut, the first since early June, targeting Hezbollah’s second most senior figure.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the IDF struck “in the heart of Beirut, targeting Hezbollah’s Chief of Staff, who led the organization’s buildup and armament efforts.”

An Israeli source told CNN that the target of the attack was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, effectively Hezbollah’s second-in-command, but said it was not clear yet if he was killed.

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The United States designated Tabatabai as a terrorist in 2016, saying he was a key Hezbollah military leader “who has commanded the group’s special forces in both Syria and Yemen.”

The US Rewards for Justice program offered up to $5 million for information on Tabatabai.

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