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[global network report] according to afp, israeli defense forces spokesman daniel hagari said at a press conference on the 20th local time that israel has "no intention" to exacerbate tensions in the region. earlier, lebanon's hezbollah confirmed that its senior military commander ibrahim aqil was killed in an israeli attack on the southern suburbs of the lebanese capital beirut that day.

"we have no intention of fully escalating the situation in the region," hagari said. "we are acting in accordance with the established goals (of the war) and will continue to do so."

on the 20th local time, the israeli army launched an attack on the southern suburbs of beirut, lebanon. the picture is a picture for foreign media reports

xinhua news agency quoted the lebanese national news agency as saying that a building in the jamus area in the southern suburbs of beirut was attacked by four israeli missiles on the afternoon of the 20th. the latest data released by the lebanese ministry of public health showed that the attack had killed 14 people. the israel defense forces later announced that israeli fighter jets carried out a "targeted strike" on beirut that day, killing aqil, a senior commander of the radwan force, an elite force of the lebanese hezbollah, and several other commanders of the force. in response to the sharp escalation of the situation between israel and lebanon, the international community has called on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid a full-scale war. on the 19th, lebanese prime minister mikati called on all countries to take a "firm stand" to stop israel's "aggression" against lebanon.