According to Lebanese sources, the Israeli attack on southern Beirut on Monday evening was directed against the commander of Hezbollah's southern front.
An Israeli drone targeted Ali Karka, Hezbollah’s third-in-command, according to people close to the pro-Iranian militia. The Israeli military recently announced it had carried out a “targeted attack” in the capital, Beirut.
This is the second time since Friday that the Israeli army has attacked Beirut's southern suburbs. Among those killed was Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Akil, who was the head of the elite Radwan unit. Hezbollah said 16 of its commanders were killed in the attack.
Even before Akil’s killing and the violent exchanges over the weekend, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah had escalated with the explosions of hundreds of the militia’s pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon. Hezbollah blames Israel for the explosions. Israel itself has not commented on who was responsible for the bombings, which killed dozens and wounded thousands. (APA)
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