BEIRUT, Lebanon –
The Israeli military struck Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut on Friday in a series of massive explosions that targeted the leader of the militant group and leveled multiple high-rise apartment buildings. The biggest blast to hit the Lebanese capital in the past year appeared likely to push the escalating conflict closer to full-fledged war. At least two people were killed and dozens were wounded, Lebanon’s health ministry said.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was the target of the strikes on the group’s headquarters, according to two people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity, including one U.S. official. The Israeli army declined comment. It was not immediately clear if Nasrallah was at the site, and Hezbollah did not comment on the report.
After the strikes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly cut short a visit to the …