Middle East
Israel Strikes Beirut in Muted Response to Golan Attack
- Army says it killed a leading Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
- Targeted nature of assault helps reduce fear of full-blown war
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Israel said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander with an airstrike on Beirut, in what appeared to be a limited response to an attack in the Golan Heights that left 12 young people dead over the weekend.
The assault by fighter jets on Lebanon’s capital happened shortly before 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday and was aimed at Fuad Shukr, a senior adviser to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah also known as Mohsin, the Israeli military said. No further hits are planned for the time being, senior Israeli officials said, suggesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to avoid further escalation with the Lebanese group, one of the world’s most powerful non-state actors.