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Israel kills Hezbollah military leader in Beirut strike

CBC News · 24 days ago
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CBC News
24 days ago

Israel killed Ali Tabtabai, the acting chief of staff of militant group Hezbollah, in an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Sunday, the Israeli military said.

Breakdown
  • Israel launched an airstrike in Beirut, claiming it targeted Hezbollah's efforts to rebuild and rearm.
  • Hezbollah's chief of staff was killed in the strike; at least five people died and dozens were injured. 16s
  • This was the first Israeli bombing of Lebanon's capital in over five months. 29s
  • Hezbollah accused Israel of crossing a red line, while Netanyahu urged Lebanon to enforce the ceasefire and disarm Hezbollah. 1m 13s
  • Israel's military disciplined senior commanders over failures during the October 7th attack, and there are growing calls for an independent inquiry into the government's actions. 1m 52s

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