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The Israeli military allegedly struck the chief of staff of the Lebanese Iran-aligned group Hezbollah in a strike on the capital's southern suburbs, as stated by the Israeli prime minister's office on the weekend.

This marked the first strike in several months on the southern district of the Lebanese capital, an region renowned for housing Hezbollah officials.

Target Identified as Ali Tabtabai

The target of the strike was the army leader Ali Tabtabai, according to an source from Israel briefed on the incident and a security official in Lebanon. The prime minister's office did not state whether the official was eliminated.

American Alert Particulars

A senior US official indicated that Israeli authorities did not notify the US administration beforehand about the airstrike, according to a online report.

The authority clarified that the administration was alerted right after the strike, and a second senior US official said that the United States had been aware for days that Israel was intending to intensify strikes in the country.

History on the Target

The US enforced restrictions on Tabtabai in recent years, labeling him as a key Hezbollah military leader and providing a bounty of up to five million dollars for details on him.

Attack Details and Consequences

The blast struck a central avenue in the capital's southern suburbs, where inhabitants stated noticing the noise of jets before the detonation.

People hurried out of their homes out of fear of additional attacks, per a correspondent in the region.

At least two individuals were killed and approximately 24 were wounded and rushed to clinics in the area, as reported by medical sources.

There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah.

Recent Israel's Campaign

Israeli strikes on the Lebanese faction over the past couple of years have taken the lives of its former leader Hassan Nasrallah, a large portion of the high-ranking commanders and about five thousand combatants.

Statements from Israeli Leadership

The Israeli leader told his cabinet on Sunday morning before the attack that the country would persist to fight “terrorism” on several fronts.

“Our efforts will persist to do all that is required to stop Hezbollah from re-establishing its ability to pose a danger to us,” he declared.

Wider Situation

Israel has increased air attacks in south Lebanon, continuing a operation of regular assaults that it states is aimed to block a rebuilding of capabilities by Hezbollah in the border area.

Israeli authorities has accused Hezbollah of attempting to acquire arms since a US-backed ceasefire last year.

The faction asserts it has abided by requirements for it to end its troop placement in the border region near the Israeli border, and for the national army to station there.