Reports said the strike targeted the Baath Party office in the densely populated Ras al-Naba neighborhood, resulting in the deaths of at least four people.
The country’s health ministry confirmed that in addition to the fatalities, 14 others were injured in the attack, though the identities of the victims have not been disclosed.
Rescue and civil defense teams worked swiftly to free individuals trapped under the rubble of the destroyed building.
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Afif, a prominent public figure and one of the few remaining senior Hezbollah officials to appear in public, was last seen on Monday, 11th November during a press conference in the southern suburbs of
Beirut, a stronghold of the militant group. Hezbollah later confirmed his death, hours after initial reports surfaced.
The airstrike also caused significant damage to the Baath Party headquarters, which is a key ally of Hezbollah and the Syrian government. The site is located near a busy intersection connecting several major parts of the city, raising concerns about the further escalation of Israeli operations in the region.
Later on Sunday, another Israeli strike in the Mar Elias area of central Beirut killed two people and wounded 13 others, as flames erupted from the building struck.