Israeli airstrike hits residential apartment in Choueifat (Photos and Videos)
Reports say the strike targeted a Hezbollah missile unit commander, with Israeli media presenting conflicting information and uncertainty over the outcome of the operation near Beirut’s southern suburbs.
The Israeli army launched an airstrike targeting a residential apartment in the Choueifat area near the southern suburb of Beirut, in an operation it said it carried out while Israeli media circulated conflicting reports about the identity of the target.
The Israeli army said it carried out an airstrike in Beirut, while Israeli media reported that the target was the Choueifat area near the southern suburb of Beirut.

Circulating video clips showed smoke rising from the site of the airstrike and the damage sustained by the targeted residential building, while information was also shared about several injuries inside the building.
Israeli Channel 13 reported that the airstrike targeted the commander of the missile unit in Hezbollah, noting that the operation came after intensive discussions with the administration of US President Donald Trump.
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