Israel strikes Beirut for first time in months, saying it killed Hezbollah chief of staff

An Israeli airstrike has struck Lebanon's capital Beirut for the first time in months. The IDF said it targeted and killed Hezbollah's chief of staff, Haytham Ali Tabtabai, who Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described in a statement as "a master of murders". Sky's Middle East correspondent Adam Parsons says the strike represents a "significant escalation" in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which has been subject to a ceasefire for nearly a year. Read more: https://trib.al/uPo1wxk #Israel #MiddleEast #WorldNews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales