Israel says Hezbollah chief of staff killed in first strike on Beirut in months

By Charbel Mallo and Dana Karni (CNN) — The Israeli military says it killed Hezbollah’s second most senior figure in the first air strikes in months on southern Beirut. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) called Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s Chief of Staff, “a key operative and veteran in the terrorist organization.” “The strike was intended