High-Ranking Hezbollah Official Killed in Israeli Airstrike
The Israeli military reported the killing of high-ranking Hezbollah official Nabil Kaouk in an airstrike, marking the seventh senior leader's death in over a week. The conflict has escalated sharply, with Israeli strikes killing over 1,030 people in Lebanon. Hezbollah continues to launch rockets into northern Israel, raising fears of a wider war.
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The Israeli military announced the death of another high-ranking Hezbollah official, Nabil Kaouk, in an airstrike amid a series of devastating blows to the Lebanese militant group, including the killing of its overall leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah's Central Council, was reportedly killed on Saturday, though Hezbollah has yet to comment on the incident. If confirmed, he would be the seventh senior leader killed in Israeli strikes in just over a week. The Israeli military also carried out another targeted strike on Beirut later on Sunday.
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of Ali Karaki, another senior figure, in a Friday strike that targeted an underground compound in Beirut. The conflict has seen a wave of airstrikes kill over 1,030 people in Lebanon, displacing hundreds of thousands. Both sides continue to launch attacks, raising fears of a broader war.
(With inputs from agencies.)