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Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif

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Mohammed Afif was killed in a strike on offices of the Ba’ath party in Ras al-Nabaa , central Beirut .

The son of a prominent Shia cleric, Afif managed the Hezbollah -run TV network Al Manar before taking over as head of the militant Islamist group’s media relations.

Israeli attacks also targeted buildings in Beirut ’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, on Sunday .

There were also reports of strikes in several other areas of the country, including the port city of Tyre , where the Lebanese health ministry said 11 people were killed and 48 wounded.

Israel launched its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon to allow an estimated 60,000 Israelis to return to homes near the border.

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