Israel airstrikes Hezbollah ‘den’ in Lebanon’s capital

Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike on southern Beirut, with four missiles hitting a building in Dahieh, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

The airstrike targeted a building near the al-Qaem mosque in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of southern Beirut.

Ambulances carried the injured away from the scene of the airstrike, while the country’s civil defence urged people to stay home to keep roads clear for rescue workers.

Smoke rises at the scene of the attack (Photo: Reuters).

NNA reported that at least five children were killed in the airstrike, with more casualties expected as medical teams arrived at the scene. The attack occurred during rush hour, just before 4 p.m. on September 20.

Reuters Citing a Lebanese security source, the airstrike took place near a Hezbollah base.

CNN, citing a Lebanese security source, said a senior Hezbollah commander was targeted in an airstrike south of Beirut. Reuters, citing two Lebanese security sources, said the target was Ibrahim Aqil, Hezbollah’s operations chief. His condition was not immediately known.