Israel says it killed Hezbollah leader in Beirut strike after attack on Golan Heights

The television station also said that a building targeted by Israel in the Haret Hreik area, a Hezbollah stronghold, had collapsed.

Al Manar reported that two people had been killed and at least 10 wounded in the strike. Personnel from the emergency room at Bahman Hospital in Beirut told NBC News that a woman was killed and 17 were wounded, including six children and two critically. In a statement, the Lebanese Red Cross said more than one person has been killed and over 20 have been injured.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health said that one woman was killed and up to 68 people were injured, including five who were critically injured.

Photographs from the area also showed cars crushed and covered with rubble.

Saturday’s strike on Majdal Shams killed at least 12, mostly children and teenagers belonging to the minority Druze community.

Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack. In a series of statements Saturday, Hezbollah did say it had struck nearby military targets in the Golan Heights.

In one statement, it claimed to have used a Falaq-1 rocket, the same munition Israel says hit the soccer field. However, the timings of the Hezbollah statements do not neatly align with the strike. Hezbollah said the Falaq-1 rocket was fired at 5:20 p.m., while the IDF says Majdal Shams was hit at 6:18 p.m.

The Israeli military said the attack on Majdal Shams, which is on the border with Lebanon, was the deadliest strike on civilians in Israeli territory since Oct. 7. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushed back to Tel Aviv from the United States as outrage built in Israel.

“Israel is approaching the moment of an all-out war against Hezbollah,” the Israeli military said at the time. “The IDF is prepared and ready to protect Israel’s security.”

In January, an Israeli airstrike on Beirut killed Saleh Arouri, a top Hamas official. That strike was the first time Israel had hit Beirut since the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006.

When asked for comment on Tuesday’s strike, a National Security Council spokesperson told NBC News that the agency defers to Israel “to speak to its own military operations,” but supports the country’s right to defend itself.

“Our commitment to Israel’s security is ironclad and unwavering against all Iran-backed threats, including Hezbollah, and we are working on a diplomatic solution that will allow citizens to safely return to their homes,” the spokesperson said.

Israel’s military said that Shukr joined Hezbollah in 1985 and was the head of Hezbollah’s Strategic Unit and responsible for weaponry that included missiles, rockets and drones.