Beirut airstrike, Majdal Shams, Hezbollah commander

Targeted airstrike on Senior Hezbollah Commander in Beirut

The Israeli airstrike is assumed to be an assassination attempt on Hajj Mohsen, one of Hezbollah's highest ranking members and the commander responsible for the deaths of 12 children in the rocket attack in Majdal Shams just a few days ago.

Israeli soldiers fires a shell toward a Hezbollah target in south Lebanon (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI /FLASH90)

A massive explosion shook Beirut moments ago, with reports of a powerful blast near the Dahieh area, a southern suburb of the city associated with Hezbollah, close to the international airport.

Initial Lebanese reports of a significant explosion in the heart of Beirut are likely evolving into evidence of an IDF strike in the core of the Dahieh district, an area in Beirut considered the centre of gravity for the Hezbollah terror organization in the country.

According to ground reports, the powerful explosion rocked the Lebanese capital, with the likely target being a building in the heart of the Dahieh neighbourhood, a Shiite area where Hezbollah leaders reside. The area has not been attacked since the Second Lebanon War. Beirut itself was only targeted once before—during the killing of senior Hamas operative Saleh al-Arouri over six months ago.

Locals report that the explosion occurred in the heart of the neighbourhood when a building in the area was directly struck. Videos from the scene suggest a precise attack against a specific apartment or floor of the building. According to initial reports, the attack was likely aimed at a senior Hezbollah figure or a group of senior figures gathered in the location.

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