An Israeli airstrike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday, targeting a residential apartment in a 10-story building located in the densely populated Al-Qaim neighborhood near the Rweiss intersection.

The Israeli army confirmed that Mohammad Hussein Srour, the commander of Hezbollah's air force unit, was killed in the strike. 

According to the initial toll issued by the Public Health Emergency Operations Center, two people were killed and 15 other injured fifteen in the strike. 

In a subsequent update, Israeli Army Radio reported that the assassination was carried out using an F-35 fighter jet. 

The Israeli military stated that Srour was responsible for orchestrating various aerial assaults on Israel, which included attacks using explosive-laden drones and cruise missiles.

According to the Israeli army, Srour, who joined Hezbollah in the 1980s, played a pivotal role in leading Hezbollah's drone production efforts and establishing facilities in Lebanon for the construction of explosive unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Srour allegedly held several roles within the group, notably in the Aziz unit of the Radwan Force, and was Hezbollah’s representative in Yemen, where he participated in developing the Houthis’ aerial capabilities.