BEIRUT, 01 April. - (ANA) - Lebanon's health ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people, as Israel's military said it had targeted senior Hezbollah members.

 

The health ministry said an Israeli raid early Wednesday in the Jnah area, which borders Hezbollah's stronghold in the southern suburbs of Beirut, killed at least five people and wounded 21 others.

 

The sound of several large explosions had been heard across the city, and a column of smoke was seen rising from the Jnah area, which is home to apartment buildings, cafes and shops.

 

The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said the strike originated from a warship.

 

A separate strike that hit a vehicle in Khaldeh, just south of the capital, late Tuesday killed two people and wounded three, the health ministry said.

 

Israel's military said it had struck a "senior Hezbollah commander" and another member of the group in two separate strikes "in the Beirut area", without naming the targets or exact locations.

 

The NNA also reported a strike early Wednesday on the Hadath district in Beirut's southern suburbs, which has largely emptied of residents following repeated Israeli strikes and evacuation orders.  - (ANA) -

 

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