Lebanese army soldiers patrol the area after the attack.

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Israel attacks Lebanon’s capital, says top Hezbollah official ‘eliminated’

By Tim Hume and Caolán Magee

Published On 24 Nov 202524 Nov 2025

  • An Israeli air strike on Beirut has killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, as well as four other people.
  • Senior Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qmati said Israel’s strike crossed a “red line” and that the group’s leadership was considering whether it would respond.