November 24, 2025
Israel conducted a rare strike in Beirut on 23 November and claimed that the strike killed Haytham Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s chief of staff. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Tabatabai of leading Hezbollah’s attempt to rearm. The attack, which killed five people and wounded 28, is the first such strike on Beirut since June. The strike substantially raises the risk of severe escalation across the Israel-Lebanon border and threatens regional security.