Israel strikes Lebanon, Trump says Iran war has ‘very good chance of ending’
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Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Wednesday, with Tel Aviv claiming the attack killed a commander of the militant group Hezbollah, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday.
The strikes came amid a United States-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that began on April 17.
It also came on the day US President Donald Trump told American broadcaster PBS News that he believed Washington and Tehran were close to reaching a peace deal to end the war in West Asia, though he added, “I felt that way before with them, so we’ll see what happens”.
Israel identified the Hezbollah commander killed in the attack as Malek Balou of the Radwan Force, Al Jazeera reported. The strikes were carried out in Beirut’s southern suburbs, including the Ghobeiri area.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the attack, saying that he and Defence Minister Israel Katz had instructed the military to carry it out.
In a post on Telegram quoted by Al Jazeera, Netanyahu said: “Radwan terrorists are responsible for shooting at Israeli settlements and harming [Israeli army] soldiers. No terrorist has immunity.”
Hezbollah has not responded to Israel’s claims.
Since the ceasefire came into effect, Israel and Hezbollah have repeatedly accused each other of violating the agreement.
According to the Lebanese authorities, Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed more than 2,700 people since March 2, including...