The Israeli forces announced today, Tuesday, the execution of an airstrike on Beirut that targeted the armed leader allegedly behind the killing of 12 children and teenagers in a missile attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights over the weekend.

Israel blamed the missile attack on the town of Majdal Shams on the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, which denied any role in the Saturday attack. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant posted on platform X shortly after the Tuesday strike, saying, "Hezbollah crossed the red line."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office did not immediately issue a statement, but just minutes after the strike, it sent a photo of the Prime Minister with his National Security Advisor and other officials.

A Hezbollah official told a party-affiliated television channel that an Israeli airstrike hit a Hezbollah stronghold south of Beirut on Tuesday evening, causing damage.

The Hezbollah official, speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with regulations, explained that the airstrike on the southern suburb of Haret Hreik in Beirut caused damage to several buildings, but it was not immediately clear if any Hezbollah officials were injured.

The strike hit a residential building next to a hospital, causing half of the targeted building to collapse. The hospital sustained minor damage, while the surrounding streets were filled with debris and broken glass. Paramedics were seen carrying several injured individuals from the damaged buildings. It was not immediately clear if anyone had been killed.

One resident of the suburb, who was at home about 200 meters away when the attack occurred, stated that the dust from the explosion "covered everything," and that the glass in his son's apartment had shattered.

He added, "Then people went down to the streets. Everyone has family. They went to check on them. There was a lot of destruction."

He spoke on the condition of anonymity due to safety concerns during a tense time.

The Lebanese National News Agency, which is state-run, reported that the airstrike in the southern suburb of Beirut was carried out by a drone that fired three missiles.

The last time Israel targeted Beirut was in January, when an airstrike killed a prominent Hamas official, Saleh al-Arouri. That strike was the first time Israel hit Beirut since the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah in the summer of 2006.