US EditionIsrael Strikes Hezbollah Chief in First Beirut Attack Since June
- On November 23, 2025, Israel's military said it struck Hezbollah's chief of staff in Beirut's southern suburbs, causing smoke and damage in Haret Hreik and on al-Arid Street.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, `A short while ago, in the heart of Beirut, the IDF attacked the Hezbollah Chief-of-Staff, who had been leading the terrorist organization's buildup and rearmament`, amid U.S. pressure to disarm Hezbollah.
- Lebanon's Health Ministry reported one person killed and 21 wounded while local medical sources said at least two dozen were hospitalized; residents described warplane noise, smoke, and crowds in Haret Hreik.
- A senior United States official said Washington was not alerted beforehand, while another said the administration was informed immediately after, as Netanyahu approved the strike on military advice.
- Sources named Haytham Ali Tabataba'i as the likely target, while Hezbollah and Lebanese officials denied a military presence and Israeli strikes have intensified ahead of the November 27, 2024 ceasefire anniversary.
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Israel on Sunday carried out an airstrike deep inside Lebanese capital Beirut, killing at least five people and injuring 28 others. The strike, which was the first attack in Beirut in months despite the ceasefire, was targeted at senior Hezbollah leader Haytham Ali Tabatabai, who is the second-in-command of the militant group after Secretary General Naim Qassem. The strike was ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the recommend…
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Israel Targets Hezbollah's Number Two Man in Beirut
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. An Israeli airstrike in Beirut on targeted Hezbollah senior commander and number two man Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed. World News | Israel Targets Hezbollah's Number Two Man in Beirut.
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