"BEIRUT An Israeli airstrike Sunday struck Beirut for the first time since June. Israel's military said that it targeted Hezbollah's chief of staff, without giving further details. Hezbollah has yet to comment. Smoke could be seen in the busy Haret Hreik neighborhood, with one video circulated on social media showing dozens of people crowded around the area of the strike, which appeared to be on an apartment building."
"There was no immediate word on casualties. The strike in the south of the capital comes days before Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to visit the country and as Israeli airstrikes over southern Lebanon have intensified in recent weeks. Israel and the United States have been piling the pressure on Lebanon to disarm the powerful militant group. The Lebanese military"
An Israeli airstrike on Sunday struck Beirut for the first time since June, with the military saying it targeted Hezbollah's chief of staff but offering no further details. Smoke rose in Haret Hreik and video showed crowds around what appeared to be an apartment building; there was no immediate word on casualties. The strike occurred days before Pope Leo XIV's scheduled visit as Israeli airstrikes over southern Lebanon have intensified. Israel and the United States have pressured Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, and the Lebanese military issued a government-approved plan to do so while the Lebanese government denied claims of Hezbollah rebuilding capabilities in southern Lebanon.
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