The Israeli Air Force has conducted an airstrike on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, reportedly using F-35 fighter jets, according to reports.
According to Israeli media reports, the target of the operation was Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil, for whom the US had previously offered a $7 million reward for information leading to his capture as a result of his reported involvement in the attack on Beirut’s US embassy in 1983.
According to an X post by The Jewish Voice, “Aqil has been on the international wanted list since the bombing of the U.S. embassy, which killed 63 people. This marks another significant blow to Hezbollah’s leadership as Israel continues to defend itself from terrorist threats.”
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated sharply on Thursday, with both sides exchanging deadly attacks and vowing further retaliation after explosions from pagers and handheld radios across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday killed 37 people and left 2,931 injured. Hezbollah attributed the explosions to Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, while Israeli officials have not commented on the incident.
