Death toll rises in Israeli military "targeted attack" that killed Hezbollah commanders

The death toll from a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military on a Beirut suburb rose to 31, including seven women and three children, Lebanon's health minister said on Saturday.

Firass Abiad told reporters that 68 people were also wounded in the attack, of whom 15 remain hospitalized. He said search and rescue operations are ongoing and the number of casualties will likely rise.

The strike – the deadliest targeting the Lebanese capital since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war – hit a densely populated southern neighborhood on Friday afternoon during rush hour as people returned home.