Beirut strike: Top Hezbollah commanders killed in Israeli strike

The strike in Lebanon's capital, which killed at least 31 people, adds to fears of an all-out war.

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Hezbollah, the powerful Iranian-backed militia and political group, confirmed the death of Ibrahim Aqil, a senior commander in the group’s elite Radwan forces.

The group also confirmed that Ahmed Wahbi, himself a top Radwan figure, died in the attack that hit the densely populated Dahieh area - a stronghold of the group.

Senior UN official Rosemary DiCarlo warned that the Middle East was at risk of a conflict that could "dwarf" the devastation witnessed in the region so far.

Friday’s attack was another major blow for Hezbollah and the first airstrike to hit Beirut since July, when Fuad Shukr, a right-hand man to leader Hassan Nasrallah, was killed.

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