In a statement, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari said Aqil, a senior commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces, was killed alongside senior operatives in the group’s operations staff and other Radwan commanders.

Radwan Force leadership taken out; Hezbollah acknowledges 2 top leaders, 14 others died in attack that killed head of operations Ibrahim Aqil; Lebanon says overall death toll at 37

The militant group said 16 of its members were killed in Friday’s attack in Beirut, which Lebanon’s health minister said left a total of 37 people dead.

Hezbollah did not immediately confirm the death of Ibrahim Aqeel. The United States had accused him of being involved in bombings that killed more than 200 U.S. Marines and many others in Beirut in 1983.

Gazan authorities reported deaths after missiles struck Mawasi, a safe zone designated for displaced people. The IDF said it was targeting Hamas militants.

A top Hezbollah military commander was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday, in a major escalation that

Hezbollah confirms two of its senior commanders have been killed in an Israeli strike. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says its forces "conducted a targeted strike in Beirut".

Israel killed a senior Hezbollah commander and other leaders in a strike on southern Beirut Friday. It comes after deadly pager and walkie-talkie attacks this week. Follow for live news updates.

Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets Friday, a day after the militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said.

It's first Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital in months and came after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with rockets.