Israeli Airstrike in Beirut Kills Senior Hezbollah Commander Fuad Shukr
An Israeli Air Force drone fired three missiles at an apartment building in the Haret Hreik suburb of Beirut, killing Hezbollah's top military commander Fuad Shukr. The IDF confirmed the strike, identifying Shukr as the operative responsible for a recent rocket attack in the Golan Heights. The explosion caused the partial collapse of a residential block, killing seven people, including two children and an Iranian military advisor, and wounding 80 others in the Lebanese capital.
Date: July 30, 2026
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Conflict: Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 7
Source: CBS News