Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that Israel killed a top commander, Fouad Shukur, after a rare strike in Beirut.

Shukur was reportedly in the building during Tuesday’s attack, and Hezbollah was searching the rubble to confirm his fate.

The announcement followed an overnight strike in Tehran that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which Hamas and Iran attributed to Israel.

The strike is part of ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, which have escalated since October 8, following an attack by Hamas on southern Israel, the Associated Press has reported.

Despite Hezbollah’s denial of involvement in the rocket attack, Israel holds the group responsible, with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stating that “Hezbollah crossed a red line” after the strike.

Written by B.C. Begley