Israel Says Beirut Strike Killed Commander of Hezbollah’s Air Unit
The Israeli Air Force said that the commander of Hezbollah’s air unit was killed in a strike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, September 26.
The Israeli Air Force said that the Hezbollah commander Muhammad Hossein Sarur “promoted, directed and commanded many aerial terrorist attacks, including drone attacks, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles aimed at the rear of the State of Israel.”
Footage released by the Israeli Air Force shows the moment of the strike, with several explosions visible around the targeted building, next to a junction in Haret Hreik.
The Lebanese News Agency reported that a residential apartment in a 10-story building was hit in the strike.
Ambulance teams transported a number of people injured from the targeted area to local hospitals, the agency said.
According to Al Arabiya, three people were injured in the strike. Credit: Israeli Air Force via Storyful
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