![Security forces, civil defense, and firefighting teams arrive at the scene following an Israeli attack which killed five people and injured 28 violating the ceasefire in Dahieh region of Beirut, Lebanon on November 23, 2025. [Houssam Shbaro - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AA-20251123-39786635-39786628-FIVE_PEOPLE_KILLED_AND_28_INJURED_IN_AN_ISRAELI_AIRSTRIKE_ON_BEIRUT.jpg)
The Israeli army claimed to have targeted Hezbollah’s chief of staff, Ali Tabatabai, in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Sunday, despite a ceasefire agreement in place since November 2024, Anadolu Agency reported. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the attack targeted Tabatabai in the heart of Beirut, accusing him of leading “the buildup and armament” of Hezbollah. Netanyahu said he ordered the strike on the Hezbollah leader on the recommendation of Defence Minister Israel Katz and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. The Lebanese Health Ministry confirmed that five people were killed and 28 others injured in the Israeli attack. Israel’s state-run broadcaster KAN said that Israel informed the US about the strike before it was carried out. However, a US […]
