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Lebanese media on November 23 heavily focused on an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs, Haret Hreik, which reportedly targeted and killed Abu Ali al-Tabtabai, identified as the second-in-command of Hezbollah (Al-Akhbar, Al Joumhouria, Al-Manar, Kataeb, Lebanon24, Lebanon Files, MTV Lebanon). This followed earlier reports of an Israeli strike in Ayta al-Shaab resulting in a fatality. In the afternoon, President Aoun condemned the attack on Haret Hreik, stating it demonstrated Israel's disregard for calls to cease aggression. Hezbollah later confirmed the death of "senior jihadi commander" Haytham Ali Tabtabai, with various outlets discussing the implications and potential for retaliation.