Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading back to Israel ahead of schedule, according to his office. He is set to depart from New York tonight at 8:00 p.m. local time, following today’s large-scale airstrike in Beirut.

U.S. officials have informed ABC News that Nasrallah, along with several of his top lieutenants, were in Beirut during the Israeli airstrike targeting the main Hezbollah command bunker – raising speculation about whether Nasrallah and his leadership were directly impacted. In response to the development, U.S. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the Israeli operation, which is being described as a “decapitation strike” aimed at Hezbollah’s top leadership.

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari delivers an update in English following IDF airstrike which destroyed Hezbollah’s main headquarters in one of Beirut’s heavily-populated southern suburbs.

The Prime Minister’s Office has released a photo claiming to show Benjamin Netanyahu giving the green light for an airstrike on Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut earlier today. The image appears to capture Netanyahu in his New York hotel, accompanied by his military secretary and chief of staff.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant monitored the Israeli military’s airstrike on Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut from the underground command center of the Israeli Air Force, according to a statement from his office.

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the Israeli Air Force struck Hezbollah’s main command center under civilian buildings in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut.

According to security sources in Lebanon, Israeli forces launched a powerful strike on an area commonly used by senior Hezbollah leaders. The attack is reported to be the most intense in Beirut in nearly a year of ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV reported that four buildings were destroyed, resulting in numerous casualties. Video footage broadcast by the network showed at least one large, smoking crater at the impact site.

Today, Hezbollah launched more than 175 rockets towards northern Israel, primarily targeting the Upper Galilee region. The barrage has led to several brush fires throughout the area, causing significant disruption and damage.

Pro-Hamas and Hezbollah supporters took to the streets of London in solidarity with their terrorist brothers.