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Israeli Strike Targets Hezbollah Leader in Beirut Suburbs

11/25/2025

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An Israeli strike in the suburbs of Beirut damaged a building while targeting Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai.
Israel had pursued Tabatabai for a decade.
Tabatabai stayed in an apartment in southern Beirut over the weekend.
He led Hezbollah forces in Syria to support Bashar al-Assad's regime.
He also trained Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

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An Israeli strike in the suburbs of Beirut damaged a building while targeting Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai.
Israel had pursued Tabatabai for a decade.
Tabatabai stayed in an apartment in southern Beirut over the weekend.
He led Hezbollah forces in Syria to support Bashar al-Assad's regime.
He also trained Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.