The Israeli military declined to comment on the strike and did not issue an evacuation order before carrying out the attack.
The Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman did not mention the strike, but said on social media that Israeli warplanes had targeted Hezbollah sites in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
“The terrorist [group] Hezbollah is deliberately establishing military structures within civilian areas throughout Lebanon with the aim of carrying out terrorist acts, placing its operatives and leaders in the heart of the civilian population,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Prior to the raids, a series of steps were taken to reduce the possibility of civilian casualties, including intelligence gathering, aerial reconnaissance, and advance warnings to evacuate the area,” he added.
The spokesman said that the Israeli air force had attacked some 50 Hezbollah targets in the southern suburbs of Beirut this week, including Nasrallah’s former home.
On Sunday, Hezbollah’s media office released a two-month summary of the war following Israel’s invasion, claiming that 100 Israeli soldiers had been killed and 30 artillery positions destroyed. It also said that Hezbollah had fired 1,047 rockets and 29 anti-aircraft missiles.
Israel says that 47 soldiers have been killed since Sept 30, when it sent troops across the border. The Israel Defense Forces have since pushed deep into Lebanon, reaching a village 61 miles from the capital Beirut last week.
Pope wants Gaza genocide investigation
Meanwhile, it emerged on Sunday that Pope Francis favours a global investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide.
“According to some experts, what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide,” the Pope said in excerpts from his forthcoming book, published by the Italian daily La Stampa.
“We should investigate carefully to determine whether it fits into the technical definition formulated by jurists and international bodies.”
While the Argentinian leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church has called Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon “immoral” and disproportionate and repeatedly stresses de-escalation, it is the first time he has openly called for an investigation of possible genocide allegations over Israel’s bombings in the Gaza Strip.