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Israel says it has struck Beirut, targeting the commander accused in deaths of 12 youth in Golan

Israeli soldiers drive military vehicles during an exercise in the Israeli controlled Golan Heights near the border with Syria, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.
Israeli soldiers drive military vehicles during an exercise in the Israeli controlled Golan Heights near the border with Syria, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.

BEIRUT - The Israeli military says it has carried out a strike on Beirut targeting the militant commander who is accusd of being behind the deaths of 12 children and teens in a rocket attack on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights over the weekend.

Israel has blamed the rocket attack on the Hezbollah militant group, which has denied any role in the attack.

A Hezbollah official and the group's TV station says Tuesday's Israeli airstrike hit Hezbollah's stronghold south of Beirut in the evening, causing damage.

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