Death Toll Rises to 12 in Israeli Airstrike on Beirut, 66 Injured

Beirut: death toll from an Israeli strike on a sourn suburb of Beirut has climbed to 12, with 66 ors injured, according to a statement from Lebanese Health Ministry on Friday. Officials in Leban have updated number of confirmed casualties from Israeli airstrike that targeted senior Hezbollah commanders.

Israeli airstrike on sourn suburbs of Beirut has claimed lives of 12 people, including Ibrahim Aqil, commander of Hezbollah's elite Rwan Force. strike targeted a meeting of senior Hezbollah commanders, killing several high-ranking officials.

Aqil, a member of Hezbollah's Jih Council since 2008 and he of Rwan Forces, was a key figure in group's military leership. His forces h gained significant combat experience during Syrian war, specializing in urban warfare and counterinsurgency. Aqil h also been on U.S. wanted list for years.

Israel confirmed strike, saying it was aimed at pushing Hezbollah fighters away from border. attack took place in Beirut's sourn Dahiya district, kwn to be a Hezbollah stronghold, killing Aqil and 10 or operatives.

Little is kwn about Aqil, who was born in Baalbek in eastern Leban and joined Hezbollah during its early years in 1980s. Military analyst Elijah Magnier described him as one of group's old guard, having risen through ranks over deces. search and rescue operations continue as authorities work to clear rubble.

(More details are awaited)