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Israel launched a significant airstrike targeting Haytham Ali Tabatabai, chief of staff and second-in-command of Hezbollah, in the southern suburb of Beirut. The strike caused severe damage to a nine-story apartment building in the Dahieh area, killing at least five people and injuring between 21 and 28 others according to Lebanese authorities. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he ordered the strike to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its military power following accusations of rearmament despite a US-backed ceasefire.