Israel’s military claimed it killed Ibrahim Aqil, a senior Hezbollah commander, and “about 10” others in a dramatic airstrike that has raised fears of all-out war.

Israel announced it had killed the commander of Hezbollah's elite unit in a strike Friday that Lebanese officials said left 12 dead and dozens wounded in the movement's Beirut stronghold. Earlier Friday,

Israel killed top Hezbollah commander Aqil in a targeted airstrike on Beirut, marking an escalation of the year-long conflict. The strike, which also killed other senior commanders, caused significant casualties and fueled further tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed group.