Israel Kills Hezbollah Commander in Beirut

Israel conducted a military strike in Beirut, killing Youssef Hashem, a top Hezbollah commander, and Mohammad Baqir al-Nabulsi, along with five other people. This strike is part of an ongoing conflict that began in early March when Hezbollah launched rockets towards Israel to avenge the killing of Ali Khamenei. Israel has responded with massive strikes and a ground offensive across Lebanon. Furthermore, Israel has expressed its intention to reoccupy a swathe of Lebanon to create a buffer zone, a plan denounced by Lebanon's Defense Minister Michel Menassa and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Sudanese Armed Forces have initiated a repositioning and redeployment operation in the south due to the escalating Israeli aggression. Hezbollah has also claimed cross-border attacks against Israel and engaged in clashes with Israeli soldiers. The conflict has resulted in over 1,300 deaths in Lebanon and displaced more than one million people.