Israeli Attack in Beirut Kills Top Hezbollah Commander
commander in the Iran-backed militant group, who had been wanted by the U.S. for his alleged involvement in the 1983 bombing of the U.S
Samrat Timalsina
kathmandu | An Israeli attack in Beirut on Friday has killed 14 people, including a senior commander from Hezbollah’s elite unit, with dozens more injured.
Among those killed was Ibrahim Aqil, a commander in the Iran-backed militant group, who had been wanted by the U.S. for his alleged involvement in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. embassy in Beirut.
Hezbollah confirmed Aqil’s death in a statement on Friday night, praising him as a great leader.
This marks the second killing of a senior Hezbollah commander since the start of the war in Gaza. In July, top operations chief Fuad Shukr was also killed in an Israeli strike.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, through his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, expressed concern over the growing tensions and urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint.
The Israeli military confirmed that the attack was aimed at Aqil and also killed ten other senior commanders. Aqil was attending a meeting with other commanders at the time of the strike.
Lebanon’s Ministry of Health reported that the death toll stands at 14, with 66 people injured, adding that the number of casualties may rise.
The U.S. had offered a $7 million reward for information leading to Aqil’s whereabouts, describing him as the mastermind behind the U.S. embassy bombing.
