An Israeli airstrike on Monday targeted Hezbollah’s third-in-command, Ali Karaki. “Israeli security source confirms to i24NEWS that IDF strike in Beirut targeted Hezbollah’s third-in-command Ali Karaki,” the Israeli TV channel reported.

Karaki, who is head of Hezbollah’s southern front, was reportedly promoted to replace Ibrahim Aqil, who, along with the entire command of the Radwan terrorist force, was eliminated last week in an Israeli airstrike.

While the IDF is still assessing the outcome of the strike, some Arab media outlets suggest that Karaki has been killed. “Sky News Arabic reported that Karaki was killed in the airstrike, which consisted of six missiles that struck the building in which he was staying,” the Israeli broadcaster Arutz Sheva reported.