Beirut was the target of a "targeted strike" by the Israel Defense Forces, according to their confirmation.

On Friday, a targeted missile strike was confirmed by the Israel Defense Forces in Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon.

Ibrahim Aqil, a member of Hezbollah's Jihad Council, was the intended target of the airstrike, according to security officials.

"Today, Israel carried out a surgical airstrike in Beirut, eliminating [Aqil]," the Israeli government announced on social media. "Justice has been served."

The United States is seeking Aqil for his alleged involvement in the bombing of a U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut in 1983 and his suspected link to the kidnapping of American citizens in Lebanon during the 1980s.

An Israeli official announced that IAF aircraft carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, eliminating Ibrahim Aqil, the head of Hezbollah's Operations Unit and commander of the elite Radwan Forces, who was also responsible for Hezbollah's 'Conquer the Galilee' attack plan.

Aqil was in a Dahiya district building that was hit by a missile, according to Hezbollah officials.

At least nine people were killed and about 60 others were injured in the blast, which destroyed two apartment buildings, according to Lebanese health officials.

"The Operations Staff and Radwan Unit commanders who were killed during the strike were planning Hezbollah's "Conquer the Galilee" attack plan, which aimed to infiltrate Israeli communities and murder innocent civilians."

Yesterday, the IDF targeted several infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon, including areas of Chihine, Tayibe, Blida, Meiss El Jabal, Aitaroun and Kfarkela, as part of Israel's ongoing aggressive campaign against Hezbollah.

This week, Israeli security forces destroyed hundreds of electronic devices used by Hezbollah members for communication, resulting in the deaths of 12 and injuries to over 2,800 others.