A series of Israeli airstrikes have targeted southern Lebanon and the Iraq-Syria border, with US warplanes also hitting the region, marking a significant escalation in the region. The Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon has reported the death of three of its fighters in the village of Kafr Kila, one of the sites hit by the widespread Israeli airstrikes, and later stated that four members were killed. The group has acknowledged a total of 137 casualties among its ranks since the hostilities with Israel began. Concurrently, an explosion in Beirut's southern suburb, suspected to be from a drone attack, targeted a Hamas office. Lebanese state media and other sources have reported the death of a senior Palestinian official in the blast, with unverified claims suggesting the individual might be Osama Hamdan, a senior member of Hamas. However, Hamas has denied that Hamdan was injured or killed in the explosion. The exact death toll and the identity of the Palestinian official remain unconfirmed, with various reports indicating that four people have been killed.
#Breaking It is believed that Hamas deputy leader and AlQassam West Bank commander Saleh Arouri was killed in Beirut in the Israeli strike in Bir Al Abed this evening. https://t.co/QXOviFTFvN
Very very initial unconfirmed reports. Osama Hamdan the most senior Hamas political leader in Lebanon is reportedly among the four Palestinians killed in an explosion in Bir Al Abed in South Beirut Dahiya Quarter. https://t.co/LVsWGVtA87
BREAKING: 4 PEOPLE KILLED AND MANY INJURED AT BEIRUT CAR BLAST AT HAMAS OFFICES https://t.co/Mgq9ISiYBK
🔴 #BREAKING #Israel #Palestine Israeli drone strikes Hamas office in Beirut, kills senior Palestinian official. https://t.co/WpQ3TSVeuX https://t.co/tbxupwbuEw
BREAKING - Lebanese state media says four killed in Israeli drone strike on Hamas office in Beirut https://t.co/oEYgyYaw5e
#BREAKING: 4 people have been killed and several wounded in the explosion in southern Beirut, reports say a drone attack a Palestinian office and senior Palestinian official
Lebanese state agency says Israeli drone struck office of Hamas movement in southern Beirut suburb - Reuters
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇮🇱🇱🇧🇵🇸 Reports that Osama Hamdan, senior Hamas official & politburo member, was killed in the explosion in Beirut TG: https://t.co/BDF18qvsMS Source: @Middle_East_Spectator https://t.co/9VIG0GcGQI
AFP: Lebanese state media says Israel strikes Hamas office in Beirut suburb. Reuters: a senior Palestinian official has been killed in a blast in Beirut's southern suburb.
BREAKING: HAMAS DENY THAT THE SENIOR OFFICIAL KILLED IS OSAMA HAMDAN https://t.co/4JFQr3g83u
Explosion in southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh - two security sources https://t.co/skXmcmdZWQ https://t.co/CWKudq8nER
⚡️A senior Hamas official denies on the Lebanese channel LBCI that Osama Hamdan was injured in the explosion
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇮🇱🇱🇧🇵🇸 Reports that Osama Hamdan, senior Hamas official & politburo member, was killed in the explosion in Beirut TG: https://t.co/BDF18qvsMS @Middle_East_Spectator https://t.co/DhPaJpPanh
BREAKING: Lebanese state media says four people have been killed in attack on Hamas target in Beirut
It’s possible Palestinian Islamic Jihad Secretary General Ziyad al-Nakhalah or Deputy Chairman of Hamas Political Bureau and head of Hamas operations in the West Bank, Saleh Al-Arouri, was the target of the attack in Beirut
Nothing confirmed yet, but a lot of informed speculation that the explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs tonight targeted Palestinian officials. Leadership of both Hamas and Islamic Jihad have a presence in the city
Lebanese sources report the assassination of Osama Hamdan, the head of the Hamas movement in Lebanon, in the southern suburbs of Beirut by Israel...Not confirmed https://t.co/lOk01fEYUq
Israel has reportedly assassinated a Hamas leader in Beirut. A drone attacked the Hamas offices in the city. The identity of the individual is not yet known. Rumors are that it is Osama Hamdan, a member of the organization’s politburo.
#BREAKING Osama Hamdan the most senior Hamas politburo leadernin Lebanon is reportedly among the three Palestinians killed in an explosion in Bir Al Abed in South Beirut Dahiya Quarter https://t.co/h8bf9S3UzY
BREAKING: CLAIMS AN ISRAELI DRONE TARGETED HAMAS OFFICERS IN AL-MUSHRIFIYAH IN LEBANON Unverified claims the senior official killed is Osama Hamadan https://t.co/Wv9fTufgzM
BREAKING🚨: Explosion in Beirut amid tension on Lebanon-Israel border https://t.co/Jaa7v6cvma
BREAKING: SENIOR PALESTINIAN OFFICIAL KILLED IN BEIRUT CAR BLAST ACCORDING TO REUTERS https://t.co/nC9BDVuZCn
NEW: Israel launches strikes in Syria, Lebanon, targets 'Hezbollah infrastructure' @Adam_Lucente https://t.co/NtiiUuBwuE
Hamas denies to @LBCI_NEWS the targeting of its official Osama Hamdan. Reuters says a senior Palestinian official has been killed in the explosion that targeted an apartment / street in Beirut’s suburbs
#BREAKING: Explosion in a suburb of Beirut reportedly left multiple dead in a suspected Israeli airstrike, marking a massive escalation that can spark a serious Hezbollah response https://t.co/HbwENotkUN
#UNCONFIRMED Rumors are circulating that a senior Hamas official was killed in what is being described as a drone strike. https://t.co/BQMrcK1KfW
Initial reports of a massive explosion in Beirut. My sources are telling me it’s an IDF assassination of a senior Hamas leader. Please Hashem, let it be true. 🇮🇱💪
⚡️⚡️🇱🇧 - An explosion took place minutes ago in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanese NNA reports that an Israeli drone targeted a Hamas office in the area. In the 2nd video, the author is pointing at what he called “the landing spot of the missile”. https://t.co/7rvZIOuLwS
Report of Israeli drone attack in Beirut, Capital of Lebanon https://t.co/Rx3k4NCbJU
#BREAKING: A senior Palestinian personality was targeted in the attack in southern Beirut - @alihashem_tv https://t.co/JoO8zTwB5H
BREAKING: BEIRUT BLAST IS A POSSIBLE ASSASSINATION OF A KEY HAMAS MEMBER https://t.co/scIVp8oEwO
⚡️#BREAKING Lebanese National News Agency: A hostile Israeli drone targeted a Hamas office in Al-Mushrifiyah, near “Al-Sharq Sweets”
Al Arabiya correspondent: Reports of casualties as a result of the explosion in the southern suburb of Beirut. https://t.co/CtTobAaW6S
BREAKING: MAJOR EXPLOSION IN LEBANON A SUSPECTED DRONE ATTACK https://t.co/p5FS4Gy8iJ
🚨BREAKING: REPORTS A HAMAS MEMBER WAS ASSASSINATED IN BEIRUT Source: Al Jadeed https://t.co/FePmnkfwX9
An explosion occurred near a sweets shop in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh on Tuesday evening, known to be a stronghold of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, two security sources told Reuters. #Lebanon | #Hezbollah | #Beirut https://t.co/DgDp49MUwl
An Israeli drone attacked the Dahiyeh, southern Beirut. Possible targets: Hezbollah, Hamas leaders and IRGC commanders. https://t.co/qZSJuXUH0J
An explosion occurred near a sweets shop in the southern #Beirut suburb, known to be a stronghold of Lebanese armed group #Hezbollah, two security sources tell Reuters. https://t.co/EcDkckzslp https://t.co/4UpnDRMjji
BREAKING: Explosions heard in Beirut, Lebanon. Initial reports of a Israeli attack https://t.co/36yttL5RKG
🚨🇱🇧 EXPLOSION IN LEBANON SUBURB | DRONE ATTACK SUSPECTED Residents in Beirut's southern suburb reported a loud blast, suspected to be from a drone attack. Source: BBC News, Reuters https://t.co/pHYTwxd2Ad
Lebanon’s Iran-backed #Hezbollah group says on its Telegram account that three of its fighters were killed in southern Lebanon. https://t.co/oe5p2vr2aC
Live update: Hezbollah says four members killed tonight in south Lebanon strikes https://t.co/eNvkHkoZq8 . Click to read ⬇️
Live update: Hezbollah says three more operatives killed in southern Lebanon https://t.co/e5TkTa4Z7K . Click to read ⬇️
Hezbollah announces the death of three of its operatives from the village of Kafr Kila, one of the targets of Israel’s widespread airstrikes in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has so far acknowledged a total of 137 casualties among its ranks since its attacks on Israel began. https://t.co/YFWmV2IdCz
🇱🇧🇮🇱 BREAKING: INTENSE ISRAELI BOMBING IN SOUTHERN LEBANON REPORTED https://t.co/Vav0lVC6Zn
BREAKING: MAJOR BOMBING IN LEBANON BY ISRAEL https://t.co/eiLAwmMwxN
Large Israeli Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon, US Warplanes Hit Iraq-Syria Border In Escalation https://t.co/g42RnVuN6a