Hezbollah Commander Targeted by Israel Has Long Been Wanted by US

Israel says Fuad Shukr was killed in strike in southern Beirut
US alleges Shukr was involved in 1983 Marine barracks bombing

Rescuers probe the wreckage of the US Marine command in Beirut in October 1983.Photographer: Zouki/AP Photo

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By Peter Martin

July 30, 2024 at 11:00 PM UTC

Updated on

July 31, 2024 at 1:49 AM UTC

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The Hezbollah commander Israel targeted in Beirut to avenge a recent rocket attack was also wanted by the US for a bombing in the same city more than 40 years ago.

The Israeli army said Fuad Shukr was killed in an airstrike Tuesday night because he was behind the attack in the Golan Heights that killed 12 youths over the weekend.