The strike comes amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.
People gather near a site hit by what security sources said was a strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 30, 2024.Israel has launched a strike on Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, on Tuesday targeting a senior Hezbollah commander -- Fouad Shukr, also known as Al-Hajj Mohsen -- asShukr is a senior adviser on military affairs to Hasan Nasrallah, secretary-general of Hezbollah.
"The IDF targeted in Beirut the commander responsible for the murder of the children in Majdal Shams and killed many Israeli civilians," the Israel Defense Forces told ABC News in a statement.Debris cover damaged vehicles following an Israeli military strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, on July 30, 2024.A general view shows a damaged building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on July 30, 2024.
U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Pate said he didn't have "any updates on any specific activity that we're seeing" and did not say whether Israel had given the U.S. a heads-up about a potential retaliatory strike. People gather near a site hit by what security sources said was a strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 30, 2024."We have been in continuous discussions with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts since the incident over the weekend, and the United States is going to continue to support efforts to reach a diplomatic solution along the blue line," Pate said.
"Our support for Israel's security is ironclad, and it's unwavering, especially as it defends itself against Iran backed threats, including threats from Hezbollah," Pate told reporters.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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