Top Hezbollah Missile Commander Ibrahim Quabaisi Killed in IDF Strike In Beirut

A top commander of Hezbollah, Ibrahim Qubaisi, who oversaw the terror group’s missile unit, was killed in an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strike on an apartment building in Beirut, according to two Lebanese security sources speaking to Reuters. 

The strike reportedly resulted in a significant casualty toll, with the Lebanese health ministry confirming at least six fatalities and 15 individuals wounded in the attack. 

Hezbollah Hiding Rockets, Claims Israel 

In the latest, Israel has claimed that Hezbollah is hiding missiles, rockets and other weapons inside civilian houses in southern and eastern Lebanon, which has prompted it to target Lebanon's terrorist outfit facilities in the region. On Monday, taking a pre-emptive measure, the Israeli Defence Forces targeted over 300 sites in southern and eastern regions of Lebanon, to neutralise Hezbollah's weapon storages.

On Tuesday, a short while ago, with the direction of IDF intelligence, the IAF struck terror targets belonging to the Hezbollah in the Beqaa region and several areas in southern Lebanon. Among the targets struck were buildings in which weapons were stored, command centers, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites.

Death Toll Rises To 558 

The Lebanese Health Ministry on Tuesday said that death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon over the past two days of escalation has reached 558, including 50 children and 94 women.

Health Minister Firass Abiad told reporters that 1,835 people have also been wounded since early the previous day. They were taken to 54 hospitals around Lebanon, he said.

Abiad added that four paramedics were among those killed, and 16 paramedics and firefighters were among the wounded.