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IDF Targets Senior Hezbollah Commander Ali Karaki in Beirut Airstrike, Fate Unclear

Sep 23, 2024, 04:04 PM

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a targeted airstrike in Beirut on September 23, 2024, aiming at senior Hezbollah commander Ali Karaki. Karaki, who is the head of Hezbollah's Southern Command, a Jihad Council member, and the third-highest-ranking figure in the organization, was reportedly targeted in the strike. His fate remains unclear, with some reports suggesting he may have been killed. The strike involved six missiles and targeted the parking of his building. This airstrike follows the recent deaths of other high-ranking Hezbollah officials, including Ibrahim Aqil. Following the strike, Hezbollah launched the largest barrage of rockets towards Israel since the start of the war. The attack marks the fourth Israeli strike on Beirut in recent times, as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate.