Massive Israeli strikes in Beirut target Hezbollah’s Leader Hassan Nasrallah: Israeli media

Israeli warplanes carried out a series of strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs Friday, Lebanese state media reported, triggering loud explosions that were heard in the capital.

“Enemy warplanes carried out a series of strikes on the area of Beirut’s southern suburbs,” the National News Agency said. Lebanese television showed plumes of smoke rising from several locations in the area.

Lebanon’s health ministry said two people were killed and 76 wounded in the densely populated area, adding it was a preliminary toll.

“The successive Israeli enemy strikes on Haret Hreik in Beirut’s southern suburbs, in a preliminary toll, killed two people and wounded 76, including… 15 that required hospitalization,” a ministry statement said.

The Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital were meant to target Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, according to Israeli media. The Israeli military is checking whether he was hit or not, US news website Axios said, citing an Israeli source.

A source close to Hezbollah said that Hassan Nasrallah was “fine” after the strikes.

“Sayyed Nasrallah is fine,” the source said, requesting anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the media.