The ministry stated in a statement that the toll of the Israeli attacks on the capital Beirut It rose to 18 dead and 92 wounded.
And it was Israel Two raids were launched on Thursday evening on Beirut, while a Sky News Arabia correspondent quoted an Israeli source as saying that the target was a leader in Hezbollah Wafiq Safa.
Wafiq Safa is the coordination and liaison officer in Hezbollah, according to Israeli Channel 12.
Lebanese media reported that a number of dead and wounded were recovered as a result of the Israeli bombing of Beirut, while Reuters witnesses said that a column of thick smoke was seen rising from the center of the capital after the sound of missiles was heard over the city, on Thursday evening.
Israeli media said that the targeting in the Lebanese capital was of an “exceptional personality” in Beirut.
Israel launches almost daily raids targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, the main stronghold of Hezbollah, but strikes rarely target the heart of the capital.
