Israeli media are reporting that the target was Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Israeli media say the target was Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. It's the biggest Israeli attack on Beirut since the 2006 Lebanon war, and the Iranian embassy there has warned that the strike is an escalation that "changes the rules of the game." Hezbollah is backed by Iran and has been firing rockets into Israel since the Oct. 7 terror attack by its ally Hamas. The EU lists its armed wing as a terrorist group. Earlier this month, Israel shifted the focus of its military operations from Gaza to Lebanon.

Sonic booms from Israeli jets heard over Beirut during Nasrallah speech

Israeli fighter jets carried out mock air raids and broke the sound barrier over Beirut, Lebanon, as the secretary general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, spoke for the first time since the pager explosions. The jets brought residents out of their homes as they watched the remnants of flares dissipate. The mock air raid was the lowest jets had flown over the city since the beginning of the war in October. A series of airstrikes were also carried out in several areas in south Lebanon. The militant group's leader threatened punishment for Israel after coordinated blasts from electronic devices killed more than 30 people