The spokesperson for the Hezbollah group has been killed in Beirut.

The Reuters agency, citing sources, reports that the strike was carried out in the Ras al-Naba area in the center of the Lebanese capital, rather than in the Dahia suburb, which houses the headquarters of "Hezbollah." The group is designated as a terrorist organization in the US and Israel. The European Union only considers its military wing as terrorist, but not the political party.

Sources within Lebanese intelligence informed Reuters that many residents relocated to Ras al-Naba from Dahia after Israel began shelling Lebanese territory as part of its campaign against "Hezbollah." The agency's contacts also claim that no prior warnings about the strike were issued by Israel.

Reuters notes that Israel rarely targets high-ranking "Hezbollah" officials who do not play a clear military role. The Israeli military also infrequently attacks central Beirut, according to the report.

Mohammad Afif was a media relations advisor to the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who has headed "Hezbollah" for over 30 years. Nasrallah was killed on October 27 during an Israeli attack on the "Hezbollah" office in Dahia.

• The Iran-aligned group "Hezbollah," based in Lebanon, has intensified attacks on Israel since October 7, 2023, in solidarity with the Hamas group that attacked Israel, which is designated as a terrorist organization in the US and the EU. In response, Israel initiated a military operation against "Hezbollah" in southern Lebanon in September.