Target of IDF Beirut strike is senior Hezbollah commander Ali Karaki — security sources

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

The target of the Israeli airstrike in Beirut this evening is senior Hezbollah commander Ali Karaki, security sources tell Israeli media.

Karaki is the head of Hezbollah’s so-called “Southern Front,” responsible for the terror group’s military activity in south Lebanon.

He is a member of the Jihad Council, Hezbollah’s top military body.

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

It is just the fourth IDF strike in Beirut since the start of the war.

An IDF infographic published September 21, 2024 shows Hezbollah’s chain of command. (Israel Defense Forces)

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