Israel says it targeted Hezbollah commander in Beirut attack

People gather near a site hit by what security sources said was an attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters]

Israel has carried out an attack in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, that targeted a senior Hezbollah commander, the Israeli military said.

A loud blast was heard and a plume of smoke could be seen rising above the southern suburbs – a stronghold of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah – on Tuesday evening.