Israel Claims 3 Hezbollah Commander Killed In Air Strike In Beirut

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JAKARTA - Israel claims the airstrikes carried out on Tuesday (24/9) in the southern suburbs of Beirut resulted in the deaths of three Hezbollah officials.

Initially, Israeli soldiers announced the killing of Mohammed Qabisi, but later said other officials were also killed in the same attack.

The attack carried out by soldiers on Tuesday in southern Beirut led to the death of Mohammed Qabisi, missile unit commander in Hezbollah, as well as deputy Abbas Ibrahim Sharaf al-Din, and Hussein Hani other officials in the missile system, "said the Israeli military as reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Friday, September 27.

The military said in another air strike Jihad Shafiq Khazal Khanfar, another official on the Hezbollah land-to-ground missile system, was successfully eliminated.

Hezbollah did not immediately comment on the Israeli military's claims. However, Lebanese groups on Wednesday confirmed Qabisi's death.

Hezbollah and Israel have been involved in cross-border wars since the start of Israel's war in Gaza which has killed more than 41,500 people following cross-border attacks by Hamas in October last year.

Israeli bombings of territories in Lebanon have killed hundreds of people this week, while tentative ceasefire efforts have not yielded any results.