Israel launches airstrikes at Beirut; Hezbollah leader Nasrallah reportedly targeted

Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Israel launched a pair of deadly airstrikes against Hezbollah targets near Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday, including an attack early in the day that reportedly targeted the militant group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

The day's first series of strikes were "very accurate" and hit the main Hezbollah headquarters located underground beneath residential buildings in the predominantly Shiite Muslim Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, according to Israel Defense Forces spokesman Adm. Daniel Hagari.

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