The target of the strike is believed to have been a senior Hezbollah military commander, Sky News understands.
The Israeli military has carried out a retaliatory strike in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The Israel Defence Forces claimed the commander in the armed group was 'responsible for the murder of the children in Majdal Shams' - referring to the strike on a football pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed a dozen children on Saturday. Israel has blamed Hezbollah but the group denied being responsible for the attack.
In the aftermath of the football pitch attack at the weekend, the US led a drive by diplomats to try and prevent Israel from retaliating. The White House reiterated its position on Tuesday, saying that it does not believe war between Hezbollah and Israel is inevitable. Meanwhile, Russia said the strike on Lebanon is a 'flagrant violation of international law,' Russian news agency Tass reported.
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