Two killed in retaliation for deadly rocket attack on Druze village in Golan “IDF carried out targeted strike in Beirut, on commander responsible for the murder of children in Majdal Shams,” Israeli military said BEIRUT: An Israeli drone strike in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik has targeted Fuad Shukr, head of Iran-backed Hezbollah’s military operations room, who is considered the No. 2 in the group. Hezbollah sources reported on Tuesday that “the assassination operation failed” and that Shukr is “untraceable.” The attack left the targeted residential building damaged. Two people, including a woman, were killed and dozens wounded, some seriously. The attack, which took place shortly before 8 p.m. local time, came against the backdrop of Israeli threats to deal Hezbollah “a painful blow” after Israeli officials held the group responsible for the bombing of a football stadium in the town of Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, which left 12 children and young adults dead and dozens injured. Hezbollah strongly denied any role in the attack. The Israeli drone fired three missiles at the targeted building, which is located near a former office of Hezbollah’s Shoura Council and a few meters from Bahman Hospital. Dozens of ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene amid the thick dust, broken glass and debris in the surrounding streets, while Hezbollah set up a security cordon around the area. Residents took to the streets, some in a state of panic believing that the area was being bombed, while hundreds of young Hezbollah supporters chanted slogans in support of the group, threatening Israel with a response. The Israeli military said 15 projectiles had been fired across the Lebanese border, with impacts in parts of the Upper Galilee region. No injuries were reported. Israel’s Channel 13 was quick to confirm the attack on the southern suburb of Beirut and said that it was carried out by a drone that had fired three missiles. Israeli media published a photo of Shukr and said that “the Israeli army has set a reward of up to $5 million for information on Fuad Shukr.” According to Israeli media, Shukr “played a major role in the 1983 bombing of the US Marine Barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 US service members.” Officials, including the UN’s chief coordinator in Lebanon, have stepped up their efforts to prevent a deterioration in the situation. Israel’s Channel 12 quoted an Israeli official as saying that “Israel has no intention of starting a regional war, and the ball is in Hezbollah’s court. If it does not respond to the attack, we will not be dragged into a war.” The Israel Broadcasting Authority said: “The decision on the target of the attack on the southern suburb of Beirut was made last Sunday after Benjamin Netanyahu’s return from the US.”