Israeli military says it killed nephew of Hezbollah chief in Beirut

Israel's military said on Thursday that it killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, the nephew and close adviser of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, in Beirut a day earlier.

A military statement identified the nephew as Ali Yusuf Harshi, claiming that he was also "a close associate and personal adviser" to Qassem and "played a central role in managing and securing his office".