The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared that its response would arrive 'before dawn tomorrow.'

The strike came after a weekend of repeated Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel.

'We promised security to the residents of the north, and we must deliver,' Smotrich wrote.

'You've shot your missiles, that's enough. Get back to the table and make a deal,' Trump said.

'The IDF is currently striking terrorist headquarters in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut in response to Hezbollah's fire toward Israeli territory,' the statement said.

'You’re f---ing crazy,' Trump reportedly told Netanyahu during a heated call over Israel’s Lebanon operations.

The strike marked a significant development after weeks in which Israel refrained from targeting Beirut.

'Our equation is that if there are drones, we bomb the Dahiyeh. The Americans are preventing this, and they are our partners,' Katz said.

'No terrorist has immunity,' the statement said. 'Israel’s long arm will reach any enemy and any murderer.'

The high-profile elimination came against the backdrop of the largest Israeli strike wave since the start of Operation Roaring Lion.

According to Israeli assessments, Tabatabai was inside a safe house in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district when the strike hit.

Footage shows several large explosions. The IDF had previously issued evacuation notices for residents of the area.

Top Hezbollah terrorist Ibrahim Qubaisi was reportedly killed in the attack.

Aqil, who led Hezbollah’s operations unit since 2004, was behind multiple bombings, anti-tank missile attacks, and numerous terrorist operations targeting Israeli civilians.