Beirut suburbs attacked. An Israeli fighter jet conducted an airstrike on Dahiyeh, a southern area of the Lebanese capital, considered the headquarters of Hezbollah. Lebanese media reported that the attack was carried out by an F-35 with two missiles. The attack targeted a building in the suburb of Dahiyeh. The IDF described the attack as “targeted” against a senior Hezbollah figure, two security sources said. The victim was Ibrahim Aquil, head of Hezbollah’s special operations.
Journalist Barak Ravid, citing two Israeli sources, says that “one of the targets of the Israeli attack on Beirut was Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil, wanted by the United States for his involvement in the 1983 bombings of the American embassy and the American Marine barracks in Beirut.” Aqil, the Times of Israel points out, was a member of the Jihad Council, Hezbollah’s highest military body. He was also wanted for directing the taking of German and American hostages in Lebanon in the 1980s. The U.S. State Department had a $7 million bounty on his head.
The attack also reportedly caused civilian casualties, including the death of at least five children, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) said. The raid targeted a building in the Jamous Street area in the southern part of the Lebanese capital.
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2024-09-21 21:09:42
