Israeli military targets Hezbollah intelligence HQ, claims killing 3 senior commanders | Watch 

Israeli military intercepts 70 projectiles fired from Lebanon amid rising tensions.

A day after striking Hezbollah’s arms facilities in southern Beirut, the Israeli military launched further attacks on October 20, hitting the group's intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons production site in the Lebanese capital, according to a report from Reuters.

In a statement, the Israeli military confirmed that its fighter jets killed three senior Hezbollah commanders in the latest strikes. Among those killed were Alhaj Abbas Salameh, a high-ranking figure in Hezbollah's southern command; Radja Abbas Awache, a communications expert; and Ahmad Ali Hussein, responsible for the group’s strategic weapons development.

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"Earlier this morning (Sunday), the IAF (Israeli air force) conducted an intelligence-based strike on a command centre of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons workshop in Beirut," the military said in a statement.

Lebanese state media reported two Israeli strikes on Sunday morning in Haret Hreik and one in Hadath -- all in Hezbollah's southern Beirut stronghold of Dahiyeh.

The Israeli fighter jets attacked and killed the Alhaj Abbas Salama, a senior member of Hezbollah's southern front command, in the Tebinin area under the direction of the IDF. Salama led the fighting in the Bint Jabeel sector and took part in issuing many terrorist signs towards the State of Israel. In the past, Salama served in many positions in Hezbollah's southern front.

These developments follow earlier Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza, where attacks on residential houses in Beit Lahiya killed at least 73 people and left many others wounded, according to Hamas media reports. The escalation comes in the wake of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's warning to Iran and its regional allies: “Anyone who tries to harm Israel’s citizens will pay a heavy price,” following a drone attack on his private residence in Caesarea.

"Following the sirens that sounded between 11:09 (0809 GMT) and 11:12 am in the Western Galilee and Upper Galilee areas, approximately 70 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon," the military said. On Thursday, Hezbollah had vowed to launch a new "escalatory phase" in its war with Israel.