Hezbollah Chief's Nephew Killed In Israeli Strike

Israel’s military on Thursday said it had carried out a strike in Beirut a day earlier, killing a senior aide to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem amid intensified attacks across Lebanon.

According to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), the target was Ali Yusuf Harshi, described as Qassem’s nephew and personal secretary. The military claimed Harshi was a key figure in managing and safeguarding the Hezbollah chief’s office and worked closely with him.

Meanwhile, the Iran-backed group Hezbollah said it launched rockets towards Israel, accusing it of breaching the ceasefire linked to the US-Iran truce. In a statement, Hezbollah said it targeted the Israeli border community of Manara with a barrage of rockets, asserting its “right” to respond to Israeli military actions in Lebanon.