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Israel has carried out an air strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut, in what it says was a targeted move against a commander of the militant group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran. The strike happened in a heavily built-up neighborhood. One woman was killed, and emergency services are still looking for survivors. Israel blames Hezbollah for an attack last weekend in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights, during which 12 young children died. The group denies involvement. From Lebanon, here's our correspondent, Quentin Somerville.

Israel's response came just before sunset, a drone attack, three strikes on a building in Beirut, Southern suburb of Dakhia. The explosions could be heard across the city. An attack that Lebanon has been bracing itself against for days. The target, a Hezbollah commander, Israel blames for the attack on Najd al Shams in the occupied Golan Heights. Emergency services here are still working to rescue the injured. At least one woman died, and dozens have been left wounded. It's not known if the commander was killed.

This is the building that was struck by an Israeli drone, we believe. Three rockets hit the building. As you can see, this is quite a heavily built up civilian area, but Israel says it had the Hisbala Commander, Eithhols responsible for the Majal Shams attack in its sights. There are mixed reports about whether he actually made it out alive. But we do know there's been at least one woman killed and a number of people injured here tonight. This area of Southern Beirut was the same area in which a Hamas official was targeted and killed by Israel back in January this year. The big question now, though, is what comes next? Because who was behind those attacks. Possibly the United States, possibly Israel. But when I spoke to a senior Israeli military official over the weekend about Israel's likely response, he did point out, he was at pains to point out, that all of this could be traced back to Iran.

who was behind those attacks. Possibly the United States, possibly Israel. But when I spoke to a senior Israeli military official over the weekend about Israel's likely response, he did point out, he was at pains to point out, that all of this could be traced back to Iran.