Defense sources: Target of IDF airstrike in Beirut is head of Hezbollah’s missile unit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The target of the Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut is the head of Hezbollah’s missile unit, defense sources tell Israeli media.

His fate is not immediately known.

The strike in the Dahiyeh suburb, a known Hezbollah stronghold, marks the fifth Israeli attack on Beirut amid the war.

The IDF said it would provide further details on the “targeted strike” soon.

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