Strike by Israel Kills A Senior Hezbollah Leader

The Israeli military said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on Beirut, as it pushes to keep the battered militant group from rebuilding following a ceasefire the two sides reached last year.

- BY ANAT PELED AND SUMMER SAID

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he approved the strike.

Sunday’s strike killed Haytham Ali Tabatabai, one of Hezbollah’s top three leaders, the Israeli military said.