Israeli airstrike kills Hezbollah official, three others in Beirut

An Israeli airstrike on Tuesday killed four people in Beirut’s southern suburbs, including a Hezbollah official.

The Israeli military identified the deceased official, Hassan Bdeir, as both a member of Hezbollah’s military wing and Iran’s Quds Force. They stated he had been assisting Hamas militants in planning what they described as “a significant and imminent terrorist attack against Israeli civilians”.

Hezbollah confirmed Bdeir’s death, noting he was killed…