Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media relations chief

Published November 17th, 2024 - 12:02 GMT
Beirut
Thick smoke rises from an explosion during an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighbourhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs on November 17, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

ALBAWABA - Citing local security sources, Reuters reported that an Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, killed Hezbollah's media relations chief Mohammad Afif.

According to the sources, Hezbollah's media relations chief Mohammad Afif was in a residential building when the strike hit the area, which is known for housing dozens of displaced families coming from all over Lebanon. 

The Israeli army radio reported that the initial target behind the strike in Beirut was Afif.

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