The precision strike south of Beirut targeted Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdeir, who was plotting an imminent attack on Israeli civilians in coordination with Hamas.

The strikes came as Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi was giving a televised speech.

Local media reported that the attacks were so powerful that they triggered minor earthquakes.

Asif William Rahman was indicted on two counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information.

Analyst citing commercial satellite imagery says Israel appears to have targeted infrastructure used for mixing ballistic missile fuel, which Iran 'will likely have a hard time replacing.'

'The IDF attacked power plants and a seaport, which are used to import oil,' the military said.

Damage was reportedly caused to the airport runway.

Attack appears to be Israeli response to Iran smuggling missile components into Syria on civilian flights.

The Russian-made SAM-7, also known as a Strela, is a shoulder-fired missile capable of hitting low-flying aircraft.

The strike on Syria’s main commercial port is the second attributed to Israel this month.

As a routine precaution, Israel announced it was closing its airspace over the Golan Heights for at least 24 hours.

The strike on the western Syrian town of Homs reportedly killed Hezbollah commander Imad al-Amin and senior IRGC figure Ahmad Qurayashi.

A British reporter covering the conflict was astounded by the efforts the IDF takes to protect Palestinian civilians from harm.