Israel launches devastating Beirut airstrike targeting Hezbollah commander with $7m bounty after 150-rocket terror blitz --[Reported by Umva mag]

ISRAEL has launched a deadly airstrike on Beirut reportedly targeting a wanted Hezbollah commander. The devastating strikes came just moments after the militant group launched 150 of their own rockets at northern Israel – with one even blasting a playground. AFPThe damage after an Israeli strike in Beirut today[/caption] APPeople stand on cars which were hit in the blasts[/caption] US GovernmentHezbollah official Ibrahim Aqil was targeted in the Israeli airstrike[/caption] ReutersPeople inspect the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon[/caption] Three people have died in the Israeli strikes with another 17 also being wounded in the capital, Lebanon’s health ministry announced. Images from Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighbourhood shows a high rise apartment block smoking after it was hit at around 4pm local time. Dozens of residents can be seen standing outside the crumbling building as cops and emergency officials assess the damage. Other images from Lebanon show debris from collapsed walls piling up outside as locals watch on stood on top of decimated cars. A source close to Hezbollah revealed Radwan Force commander Ibrahim Aqil was one of those eliminated. They told Reuters: “The Israeli air strike killed Radwan Force commander Ibrahim Aqil.” Aqil was seen as the second in command of the Iran backed militia. He is believed to have a £7million bounty placed on him by the US. The IDF has announced it conducted a “targeted strike” with the main aim being to hit Aqil inside a key Hezbollah facility. They are yet to confirm Aqil’s death. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby says the US wasn’t aware of any plan from Israel’s military to target a Hezbollah commander. The Israeli airstrike came less than an hour after Hezbollah launched their own menacing attack across the border. Three separate Hezbollah barrages, made up of Katyusha rockets, were recorded today with the first being made up of over 60 missiles. Minutes later the biggest collection of rockets was let off from Lebanon with 70 being reported by the IDF. Another 20 were then reportedly launched at the Mount Meron region in Israel. Israeli police confirmed one person had suffered minor injuries so far. The IDF announced that “their impressive Iron Dome had intercepted some” of the rockets. Several of the missiles are believed to have been able to breach the Israeli defence system with billowing smoke seen rising across northern Israel. But just moments after the revenge hit by Hezbollah, Israel launched a ‘targeted’ counterstrike in Beirut. The strike was intended to hit a senior Hezbollah figure but it was unclear who and if they had been killed, security forces said. ReutersHospital workers scramble to the scene of the strikes[/caption] APA man injured after his handheld device exploded waiting for treatment in Beirut[/caption] TwitterA playground in northern Israel was reportedly hit in the rocket blitz by Hezbollah earlier in the day[/caption] Residents in the southern suburbs of the city heard a loud blast and saw clouds of smoke, according to Reuters. Images show a children’s playground near the Israeli city of Safed on fire with a thick, black cloud soaring from it. Israel says many of the fires seen across the targeted regions are as a result of fallen debris rather than direct hits. Air raid sirens were raised across the north after the first sightings were recorded with the Iran-backed militia saying it was targeting army sites. The group announced they had fired towards Israel’s missile and artillery battalion at the Yoav barracks. Air and missile defence headquarters in Kila and the air defence missile base in Beria was also struck. Israeli-occupied Golan Heights was a major target but the IDF say they successfully intercepted all attacks in the region. Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging fire across the Israeli-Lebanon border in parallel with the war Israel has waged in Gaza against Hamas after October 7. AFPSmoke billows from Kfar Kila today as Israel launched more strikes in Lebanon[/caption] ReutersA firefighter battles against flames near to Golan Heights following a rocket attack from Lebanon[/caption] ReutersSeveral rockets managed to evade Israel’s defence systems and struck regions in the north of the country[/caption] Israel’s bombing of hundreds of targets overnight claimed to have destroyed 100 rocket launchers and around 1,000 launch barrels. Black and white footage posted to social media showed the country blowing up targets with precision strikes. Tens of thousands of people have had to flee the border area on both sides since the deadly fighting started 11 months ago. Hezbollah has reportedly killed 26 civilians and

ISRAEL has launched a deadly airstrike on Beirut reportedly targeting a wanted Hezbollah commander.

The devastating strikes came just moments after the militant group launched 150 of their own rockets at northern Israel – with one even blasting a playground.

AFP

The damage after an Israeli strike in Beirut today[/caption]

AP

People stand on cars which were hit in the blasts[/caption]

US Government

Hezbollah official Ibrahim Aqil was targeted in the Israeli airstrike[/caption]

Reuters

People inspect the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon[/caption]

Three people have died in the Israeli strikes with another 17 also being wounded in the capital, Lebanon’s health ministry announced.

Images from Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighbourhood shows a high rise apartment block smoking after it was hit at around 4pm local time.

Dozens of residents can be seen standing outside the crumbling building as cops and emergency officials assess the damage.

Other images from Lebanon show debris from collapsed walls piling up outside as locals watch on stood on top of decimated cars.

A source close to Hezbollah revealed Radwan Force commander Ibrahim Aqil was one of those eliminated.

They told Reuters: “The Israeli air strike killed Radwan Force commander Ibrahim Aqil.”

Aqil was seen as the second in command of the Iran backed militia.

He is believed to have a £7million bounty placed on him by the US.

The IDF has announced it conducted a “targeted strike” with the main aim being to hit Aqil inside a key Hezbollah facility.

They are yet to confirm Aqil’s death.

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby says the US wasn’t aware of any plan from Israel’s military to target a Hezbollah commander.

The Israeli airstrike came less than an hour after Hezbollah launched their own menacing attack across the border.

Three separate Hezbollah barrages, made up of Katyusha rockets, were recorded today with the first being made up of over 60 missiles.

Minutes later the biggest collection of rockets was let off from Lebanon with 70 being reported by the IDF.

Another 20 were then reportedly launched at the Mount Meron region in Israel.

Israeli police confirmed one person had suffered minor injuries so far.

The IDF announced that “their impressive Iron Dome had intercepted some” of the rockets.

Several of the missiles are believed to have been able to breach the Israeli defence system with billowing smoke seen rising across northern Israel.

But just moments after the revenge hit by Hezbollah, Israel launched a ‘targeted’ counterstrike in Beirut.

The strike was intended to hit a senior Hezbollah figure but it was unclear who and if they had been killed, security forces said.

Reuters

Hospital workers scramble to the scene of the strikes[/caption]

AP

A man injured after his handheld device exploded waiting for treatment in Beirut[/caption]

Twitter

A playground in northern Israel was reportedly hit in the rocket blitz by Hezbollah earlier in the day[/caption]

Residents in the southern suburbs of the city heard a loud blast and saw clouds of smoke, according to Reuters.

Images show a children’s playground near the Israeli city of Safed on fire with a thick, black cloud soaring from it.

Israel says many of the fires seen across the targeted regions are as a result of fallen debris rather than direct hits.

Air raid sirens were raised across the north after the first sightings were recorded with the Iran-backed militia saying it was targeting army sites.

The group announced they had fired towards Israel’s missile and artillery battalion at the Yoav barracks.

Air and missile defence headquarters in Kila and the air defence missile base in Beria was also struck.

Israeli-occupied Golan Heights was a major target but the IDF say they successfully intercepted all attacks in the region.

Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging fire across the Israeli-Lebanon border in parallel with the war Israel has waged in Gaza against Hamas after October 7.

AFP

Smoke billows from Kfar Kila today as Israel launched more strikes in Lebanon[/caption]

Reuters

A firefighter battles against flames near to Golan Heights following a rocket attack from Lebanon[/caption]

Reuters

Several rockets managed to evade Israel’s defence systems and struck regions in the north of the country[/caption]

Israel’s bombing of hundreds of targets overnight claimed to have destroyed 100 rocket launchers and around 1,000 launch barrels.

Black and white footage posted to social media showed the country blowing up targets with precision strikes.

Tens of thousands of people have had to flee the border area on both sides since the deadly fighting started 11 months ago.

Hezbollah has reportedly killed 26 civilians and 20 soldiers and forced another 80,000 Israelis to head south to escape the blitz.

Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday to return the evacuated Israelis “securely to their homes”.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has also declared the start of a “new phase” of war as the country’s army moved north in recent weeks.

The announcement paves the way for the first full-scale invasion of southern Lebanon since 2006 in a drive to push back the terror group and allow Israelis to return home.

IDF

Israel released footage of its military bombing Hezbollah targets in Lebanon overnight[/caption]

AP

Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system intercepted a rocket fired from Lebanon[/caption]

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