Within the newest growth of escalation, Hezbollah’s important spokesperson Mohammad Afif has been killed in an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon. The militant teams’ members, who spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of they weren’t licensed to transient the media, mentioned Afif was killed within the strike on Sunday. The strike hit the realm the place many individuals, who had been displaced from Beirut’s southern suburbs, had been looking for refuge.
Afif had been particularly seen after Israel’s army escalation in September and following the assassination of longtime Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Nonetheless, there was no evacuation order for the realm revealed on the Israeli army spokesperson’s account on social media platform X earlier than the strike.
Lebanese broadcaster confirms Afif’s dying
Whereas there was no instant affirmation from Hezbollah, the Lebanese broadcaster Al-Jadeed later confirmed that Afif was within the constructing and was killed. In the meantime, the Lebanese well being ministry mentioned that the strike killed one and injured three. The Israeli army additionally denied commenting on the event. He managed Hezbollah’s Al-Manar tv station for a few years earlier than changing into the Iran-backed group’s media relations workplace.
Israel bombards southern suburbs
Earlier within the day, the Israeli warplanes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut after the army warned folks to evacuate from a number of buildings. It have to be famous right here that the militant group has a robust presence within the space, which is called the Dahiyeh. The strikes come when the Lebanese officers are contemplating a US-brokered cease-fire proposal.
(With inputs from businesses)