Hezbollah official allegedly killed in strike that wounds at least 14 in southern Lebanon - report

Arab sources reported that a senior Hezbollah official was eliminated in the strike, a claim which was denied by Israeli security officials, according to Israeli media on Friday morning.  

 A flare falls, as seen from Tyre looking towards the Lebanese-Israeli border where Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces, Lebanon November 19, 2023. (photo credit: ALAA AL-MARJANI/REUTERS)
A flare falls, as seen from Tyre looking towards the Lebanese-Israeli border where Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces, Lebanon November 19, 2023.
(photo credit: ALAA AL-MARJANI/REUTERS)

At least 14 people were wounded in a strike attributed to Israel on Thursday night in the village of Jennata in southern Lebanon's Tyre District, Arab media sources reported.

Saudi news sources Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath, along with Lebanese sources, reported that a senior Hezbollah official was eliminated in the strike, a claim which was denied by Israeli security officials, according to Israeli media on Friday morning.  

Al-Hadath reported that those wounded were evacuated to nearby hospitals and that the injured were in buildings adjacent to the building that was targeted.

The official was killed in a southern command base of the terrorist organization, Maariv reported, citing Lebanese sources. The two-story building collapsed and was completely destroyed.

Missile was reportedly launched from the sea

It was also reported in Lebanon that the attack was carried out using a missile that was launched from the sea and targeted the building, which caused its complete collapse.

 Smoke rises on the Lebanese side near the border with Israel, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, southern Lebanon December 2, 2023 (credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)
Smoke rises on the Lebanese side near the border with Israel, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, southern Lebanon December 2, 2023 (credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)

Residents of the village said that there was "enormous destruction" at the scene, according to Maariv. The town is about 20 kilometers from the Israeli border.

This is a developing story.