In May 2000, the group managed to drive Israel out of southern Lebanon after a grueling guerilla conflict.
On the evening of July 30, an Israeli drone fired two missiles into a residential building in southern Beirut, killing senior Hezbollah commander Fu’ad Shukr.
Taken together, the missile attack and the exploding devices represent a dramatic infiltration by Israel of Hezbollah’s critical command and control networks.
Israel denied any important targets were struck and no evidence has been made public to contradict that denial.
Israel is no longer willing to tolerate the slow-burn war on its northern border and is resorting to ever more extreme and potentially escalatory measures.
Persons:
Lebanon CNN —, Assad, Fu’ad Shukr, Shukr’s, Hassan Nasrallah, ”
Organizations:
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Locations:
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