Rescue workers inspect the scene of Israeli airstrikes, in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 1, 2026. HUSSEIN MALLA / AP
The Israeli army said Wednesday, April 1, it had "struck a senior commander" and another "terrorist" from Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon.
"A short while ago, in two separate strikes in the Beirut area, the IDF struck a senior Hezbollah commander and an additional senior terrorist," the Israeli Defense Forces said, adding that the second person was also a Hezbollah member.
Also on Wednesday, Israeli strikes in south Beirut and a nearby area killed seven people and wounded dozens, Lebanon's health ministry said.
"The Israeli enemy's raid on the Jnah area in Beirut has, according to an initial toll, resulted in five martyrs and 21 others wounded," a ministry statement said, referring to an area in south Beirut.
