Hezbollah confirms killing of top commander in Israeli strike on Beirut

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Wednesday confirmed the assassination of its top commander Fuad Shukr in an Israeli strike in southern Beirut. The confirmation came the day after Israel said it targeted Shukr in Tuesday's strike on the Lebanese capital and hours after Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

Aug 1, 2024 - 05:00
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Hezbollah confirms killing of top commander in Israeli strike on Beirut
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Wednesday confirmed the assassination of its top commander Fuad Shukr in an Israeli strike in southern Beirut. The confirmation came the day after Israel said it targeted Shukr in Tuesday's strike on the Lebanese capital and hours after Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.