Reports of the explosion came just before 19 Norwegian time Tuesday evening. Photos and videos showed large amounts of smoke billowing up, and a partially collapsed building in the south of Lebanon’s capital. The Israeli army (IDF) was quick to say it was behind the attack, which it claims was aimed at Hezbollah chief Fouad Sukar. This has not been confirmed by independent sources. – The IDF has carried out a targeted attack in Beirut, writes the IDF on Telegram. The attack is said to have hit near the area of Haret Hreik, south of Lebanon’s capital Beirut. – A red line The IDF further writes that the attack was aimed at the Hezbollah leader who is “responsible for the murders of children in Majdal Shams and the murder of further Israeli civilians”. It is a reference to rockets being fired at a football field in Majdal Shams on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights at the weekend. 12 children lost their lives as a result of the rockets. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a meeting on Tuesday evening. The photo is shared by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Photo: Hand out / the prime minister’s media adviser Israel claimed that Hezbollah was behind the attack. The group has denied this. – Hezbollah crossed a red line, wrote Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on X on Tuesday evening. Yama Wolasmal on explosion in Beirut Should have survived The attack hit an area south of Beirut at Haret Hreik, a known hangout for the Hezbollah movement. Fouad Sukar, who according to the IDF was the target of the attack, is said to have survived the attack, writes the Reuters news agency. They refer to two security sources who refer to Sukar as Muhsin Shukr. This is another name that Sukar uses, according to The Times of Israel. Sukar is considered to be Hezbollah’s second-in-command, second only to Hassan Nasrallah, and head of the organization’s military activities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously promised reactions against Hezbollah after the weekend’s rockets: – They will pay a very high price for this attack. One they have not paid before, Netanyahu said. A partially collapsed building in Beirut. According to security sources, the building was damaged in Tuesday’s attack, for which Israel has claimed responsibility. Photo: Ahmad Al-Kerdi / Reuters On Tuesday, another deadly attack by Hezbollah against Israel was also carried out. An Israeli civilian lost his life as a result of a rocket attack on Kibbutz Hagoshrim in northern Israel. Israel and Hezbollah have long been locked in a protracted conflict. Since October 7, when Hamas attacked Israel and Israel responded by attacking the Gaza Strip, the conflict has intensified. Both parties have been behind several attacks against targets close to the border. Interested in foreign material? Listen to the foreign affairs editor’s podcast: Published 30.07.2024, at 19.00 Updated 30.07.2024, at 20.25
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