BEIRUT, July 30 The Israeli military's attempt to kill Hezbollah commander Fuad Shuker failed, a senior Lebanese Shiite source said.
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«The Israeli strikes were aimed at killing commander Fuad Shuker. The assassination attempt failed,» he stressed.
Earlier on Tuesday, the IDF struck Beirut. The target was said to be a commander «responsible for the killing of children and Israeli civilians in Majdal Shams.» According to the correspondent, the area near the Bahman hospital in the Haret Hreik area of the southern suburbs of Beirut was hit.
In turn, the Lebanese state news agency NNA reported that the attack was carried out by a drone, which fired three missiles. According to the latest data, 17 people were injured, including six children.
On the evening of July 27, the city of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights was hit by a missile strike. Twelve people were killed — children and teenagers. The Israeli side blamed the attack on the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will not leave the attack unanswered.
In turn, Hezbollah said that it denies involvement in the shelling. Despite this, Israeli officials have begun to declare that war with Lebanon is imminent.
Tensions between Israel and LebanonThe situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border has escalated since the start of Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip last October. The IDF and Hezbollah members shell each other's positions daily.
According to the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, approximately 100,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in the south of the country due to shelling. Tel Aviv reported that approximately 80,000 residents of the north of the Jewish state found themselves in a similar situation.