Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a strike against a senior Hezbollah official, which was condemned by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
Nov. 23 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a strike against Haytham Ali Tabatabai, a senior Hezbollah official, garnering condemnation from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun for an alleged ceasefire violation.
The attempted assassination was announced by Netanyahu’s office, which accused Ali Tabatabai of leading Hezbollah’s rearmament efforts since the group’s ceasefire with Israel was reached in November 2024. It marked the latest among repeated strikes within Lebanon since the ceasefire started.
Netanyahu’s office said that it had conducted the strike « in the heart of Beirut » and that Israel « is determined to act to achieve its objectives everywhere and at all times.
