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The IDF eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist in an overnight strike on the Dahieh, a Hezbollah stronghold on the southern outskirts of Beirut, the military said on Tuesday.
"A short while ago, with the direction of the [Shin Bet], the [Israeli Air Force] conducted a strike in the Dahieh area, a key Hezbollah terrorist stronghold," a statement read.
"The strike targeted a Hezbollah terrorist who had recently directed Hamas operatives and assisted them in planning a significant and imminent terror attack against Israeli civilians.
"Due to the immediate threat the terrorist posed, the IDF and [Shin Bet] acted to eliminate him and removed the threat."
Lebanon health officials said at least three people were killed in the strike and seven others were wounded. The strike appeared to have damaged the upper three floors of a building in Beirut's southern suburbs.
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The Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen network reported that the operative eliminated in the strike did not hold a senior position within the Iran-backed terrorist group.
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Aftermath of an IDF strike on Beirut's Dahieh
Eyewitnesses told Reuters that explosions were heard throughout Beirut as Israeli fighter jets were spotted overhead.
The overnight attack marks Israel's second strike on the Hezbollah stronghold since the parties agreed to a ceasefire last November. On Friday, the Israeli Air Force struck a building in Dahieh used as a drone storage facility by Hezbollah’s aerial unit following rocket fire toward northern Israel. The IDF said the Lebanese government was responsible for any attack on Israel from its territory.