Israel claims killing Hezbollah's top intel commander in Beirut

By Said Amori

JERUSALEM (AA) - The Israeli army on Saturday claimed killing Hezbollah's top intelligence commander in an airstrike in the southern suburb of Beirut.

In a statement, the army said its air force targeted Hassan Khalil Yassin, who was responsible for Hezbollah's intelligence unit.

“Yassin stood at the head of a department responsible for the identification of civilian and military targets, on the northern border and deep within Israeli territory,” the readout said.

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border warfare since the start of Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip, which has killed nearly 41,600 victims, mostly women and children, following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.

Israel recently began large-scale airstrikes in Lebanon, killing hundreds of civilians, displacing thousands, and also assassinating Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala