Israel Targets and Kills Top Senior Hezbollah Leader

In a significant escalation, Israel has conducted an airstrike in Beirut, killing a top Hezbollah commander. The strike marks a major blow to the Lebanese militant group and raises tensions in the region.

A precision strike by Israel in Beirut has resulted in the death of a senior Hezbollah figure, sparking concerns of retaliation and further destabilization in the Middle East.
- Aqil had a $7 million US bounty on his head for links to the 1983 Marine barracks bombing.
- The strike marks the second time Israel targeted a leading Hezbollah commander in Beirut in less than two months.
- Hezbollah retaliated with Katyusha rocket strikes on northern Israel.
- The White House urged calm, saying "war is not inevitable."
- Tensions escalate in the year-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.