“A senior commander of the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah has been killed near Beirut, the group says.

Hassan Lakkis was ‘assassinated’ near his home in Hadath – 7km (4.3 miles) south-east of the Lebanese capital, Hezbollah TV channel Al-Manar said.

Hezbollah blamed Israel for his death but Israel has denied the accusation.”

Source:BBC News – Hezbollah commander Hassan Lakkis killed in Beirut