Israel-Hezbollah conflict Live Updates: Multiple blasts rock Beirut, Netanyahu cuts short US visit
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday carried out precision strikes on Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs. According to several media reports, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was the target of the strike and the Israeli military was checking if he was hit. Iran-backed Hezbollah's al-Manar television reported that four buildings were destroyed and there were many casualties in the multiple strikes, which marked a major escalation of Israel's conflict with the heavily armed, Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also cut short a visit to the United States and was returning home.
