Summary
Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Akil was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 20, 2024, which targeted a building in southern Beirut. The strike resulted in at least 37 fatalities, including women and children, marking the deadliest attack in Beirut since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
The Israeli military claimed that the airstrike aimed to disrupt Hezbollah’s chain of command, specifically targeting Akil, who was a senior leader in the group and had been on the U.S. wanted list for years due to his involvement in past attacks, including the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. Following the airstrike, Hezbollah retaliated by launching a barrage of missiles at an Israeli military base near Haifa, indicating a significant escalation in hostilities between the two sides. The situation remains tense, with both parties exchanging fire and anticipating further conflict, as Israel has implemented new restrictions in northern regions to prepare for potential Hezbollah rocket attacks.
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