The Israeli army confirmed it had carried out a retaliatory attack in a residential area of Beirut, the Lebanese capital, against a Hezbollah commander for “crossing a red line” that led to the deaths of 12 children and young people in the Golan Heights. The blast killed three people and wounded 85, but did not kill the target, Fawad Sukar.
“The Israel Defense Forces carried out a selective attack in Beirut against a commander responsible for the murder of children in the Golan Heights and the killing of many other Israeli civilians. There are no changes in the home front at this time. Command,” the military said in a post shared on X.
Local sources in Lebanon, cited by international agencies, reported an explosion in the southern suburb of Beirut known as Dahye, a major Hezbollah stronghold.
The fatal victims, aged between ten and 16, were hit by a rocket while they were on a football pitch in the Golan Heights in northern Israel on Saturday.
According to the newspaper HaaretzThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted Fawad Sukar, considered Hezbollah’s number two and responsible for the Islamic group’s military activities. However, there are reports that Fawad Sukar survived the attack.
After the rocket attack on the Golan Heights, Beirut was on guard against predictable Israeli retaliation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised a “tough response” from Israel to the attack that killed 12 children and teenagers.
“The State of Israel cannot leave this attack unanswered. Our response will come and it will be tough,” the prime minister assured, hours after the Israeli military cabinet gave the executive branch the green light to respond “appropriately” to the Hezbollah attack.
Lebanon’s prime minister has described Israel’s attack south of Beirut as “blatant aggression,” demanding “the right to take action” against “Israeli hostility.” Najib Mikati in a statement condemned the “criminal act” and called on “the international community to take responsibility and put pressure on Israel to stop its aggression and threats and comply with international resolutions.”
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