JERUSALEM, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said Thursday morning that it killed a secretary to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem in Beirut during overnight strikes targeting the group's infrastructure.

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026 shows Israeli soldiers during a military operation in the city of Nablus, in the West Bank. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)