Who is Fuad Shukr, senior Hezbollah military official targeted by Israel in Beirut?

The target of Tuesday’s Israeli strike in Beirut was senior Hezbollah official Fuad Shukr, Israeli officials said, believed to be the head of the group’s military operations and the second in command. 

Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a statement after midnight local time that Fuad Shukr was killed in the strike. "Israel prefers to resolve the conflict with Hezbollah in diplomatic ways, but the Israeli military is fully prepared for every scenario," he said. Hezbollah has yet to confirm the death of Shukr.

The Israeli military carried out a strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday evening local time. Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported that the strike hit close to the headquarters of Hezbollah’s Shura Council. At least 3 people were killed and 85 were injured, according to reports.

A rocket hit a soccer field in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights city of Majdal Shams on Saturday, killing 12, most of whom were children. Israel blamed Hezbollah for the incident, though the group denied responsibility. It was the deadliest attack against civilians in both Israel and Lebanon since Hezbollah and the Israeli military began exchanging fire along the border on Oct. 8. An Israeli response to the Majdal Shams attack has been widely anticipated.