Hezbollah confirms top commander Ali Tabatabai killed in Israeli strike in Beirut
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:56 | 23 November 2025
- Modified Date: 12:00 | 24 November 2025
Hezbollah confirmed Sunday evening that its senior commander Ali Tabatabai was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
In a statement, Hezbollah mourned Tabatabai as "a key military commander."
The Israeli army said early Sunday that it had eliminated Tabatabai in a strike targeting Beirut's southern suburb.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said that five people were killed and 28 others injured in the attack.
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