Israel eliminates Hezbollah chief of staff Tabatabai in Beirut.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Ismail Tabatabai, the chief of staff of the Shiite group Hezbollah, in Beirut. This was reported by the Al Hadath television channel.
According to reports, the IDF struck a residential building in the suburban area of the Lebanese capital, Haret Hreik, where Tabatabai resided. It is believed that Tabatabai held the second position in the hierarchy of the movement.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially confirmed the strike against the Hezbollah leader at the insistence of the country's Defense Minister Israel Katz. The Israeli Prime Minister's office stated its readiness to eliminate targets at any time and in any place.
Earlier, the United States expressed a desire to support the Lebanese army in disarming Hezbollah. It was reported that American support would be directed at ensuring full control of the authorities over the territory of the country.
