Hezbollah commanders among 14 killed in Israeli attack on Beirutpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time
We’re re-starting our live coverage after Hezbollah confirmed two of its senior commanders were killed in the Israeli attack on a Beirut suburb.
The Iran-backed group says Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wahbi both died.
The Israel Defense Forces says the targeted strike killed Ibrahim Aqil and “other senior” figures.
On Thursday night, the Israeli Air Force attacked “hundreds” of Hezbollah rocket launch pads in southern Lebanon and on Friday, attacked military buildings in six areas, including Kfar Kila.
Also on Friday, Hezbollah attacked Israel with 140 rockets launched from Lebanon.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon, killing at least 37 people. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk told a security council meeting it violated international humanitarian law.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah blamed Israel for the pager and walkie-talkie attacks, saying it had crossed all “red lines”. Israel has not claimed responsibility.
Stay with us as we bring you the latest developments, analysis and updates on the situation.