Israel launched a targeted airstrike on the Lebanese capital tonight in a dramatic bid to eliminate a senior Hezbollah commander.
The missile struck an apartment block in Beirut at 7.40pm local time. The strike follows a Hezbollah attack in the Golan Heights on Saturday
Sky TV journalist Alex Crawford was confronted by angry locals while she attempted to broadcast live from the scene of the blast. Unconfirmed reports suggested the specific target of the Israeli strike was Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr.Read More UK and US urge against travel to Lebanon as Israel threatens reaction to Golan Heights massacre The rocket was thought to have been fired by mistake. Even so, as children had lost their lives, Israel said the group had ‘crossed a red line’.
In the event UK citizens remain stranded there, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines are expected to lead a maritime evacuation mission. An Israeli attack on Beirut had been anticipated following the Hezbollah strike on a playground in the Golan Heights over the weekend which killed 12 children As US diplomats have pleaded with Israel not to escalate the conflict, last night’s strike could prove a one-off by Israel.
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