Senior Hezbollah official eliminated in strike in south Lebanon, at least 14 injured – reports

The official was killed in a southern command base of the terrorist organization, where a strike cause a two-story building to collapse.

JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 14, 2024 00:10

Updated: JUNE 14, 2024 01:11

 A flare falls, as seen from Tyre looking towards the Lebanese-Israeli border where Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces, Lebanon November 19, 2023. (photo credit: ALAA AL-MARJANI/REUTERS)

A flare falls, as seen from Tyre looking towards the Lebanese-Israeli border where Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces, Lebanon November 19, 2023.(photo credit: ALAA AL-MARJANI/REUTERS)

A senior Hezbollah official was eliminated in a strike in the village of Jennata in southern Lebanon’s Tyre District Thursday night, Saudi news sources Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath reported.

Other than the Hezbollah official, at least 14 were wounded in the strike, which was attributed to Israel, according to multiple reports.

Al-Hadath reported that those wounded were evacuated to nearby hospitals, and that the injured were in buildings adjacent to the building that was targeted.

The official was killed in a southern command base of the terrorist organization, Maariv reported. The two-story building collapsed and was completely destroyed.

Missile was reportedly launched from the sea

It was also reported in Lebanon that the attack was carried out using a missile that was launched from the sea and targeted the building, which caused its complete collapse.

 Smoke rises on the Lebanese side near the border with Israel, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, southern Lebanon December 2, 2023 (credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)

Smoke rises on the Lebanese side near the border with Israel, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, southern Lebanon December 2, 2023 (credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)

Residents of the village said that there was “enormous destruction” at the scene, according to Maariv. The town is about 20 kilometers from the Israeli border.

This is a developing story.

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