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Lebanese President Condemns Israel's Strike on Hezbollah Leader
Israel targeted Hezbollah’s senior commander Ali Tabatabai in a Beirut airstrike, killing at least five civilians and injuring 28, amid ongoing tensions since the 2024 ceasefire.
- On Sunday, Israel said it targeted Hezbollah's `chief of staff` in Beirut's southern suburbs after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorised the strike with `updated intelligence`.
- Hassan Tabatabai, a Hezbollah commander, helped establish the elite Radwan force and expanded his operational remit after the 2024 assassinations of senior Hezbollah commanders.
- The United States sanctioned Hassan Tabatabai in 2016 and offered up to USD 5 million for information, while he survived the 2015 Quneitra strike and oversaw Nasar, Aziz and Badr units.
- Hezbollah said one commander was targeted but did not disclose a name, and officials told local media the group remains fully committed to coordination with the Lebanese state.
- The strike is the first on Beirut's southern suburbs since June and forms part of Israeli escalation despite the 2024 ceasefire, while Tabatabai coordinated with allied groups in Yemen, Iraq and Syria.
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