IDF Strikes Beirut, Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander and 7 Civilians

Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut on April 2, killing a senior Hezbollah commander and at least 7 civilians according to Lebanon's Ministry of Health. The strike in southern Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb targeted a building used by Hezbollah's senior military leadership. Lebanon's Ministry of Health confirmed civilian casualties including women and children among the dead. The Lebanese government — which had already formally moved to ban Hezbollah's military wing — condemned the civilian deaths. The strike comes amid Hezbollah's continued rocket and missile barrages, which have exceeded 1,400 attack waves since March 2. IDF confirmed targeting a 'senior Hezbollah commander responsible for rocket operations against northern Israel.'