IDF launches wave of airstrikes on Islamic Regime in Iran, Hezbollah in Beirut
The IDF on Sunday attacked Iran’s Aerospace Headquarters, used for launching satellites, which could potentially be incorporated in future attempts to develop nuclear weapons.
The IDF struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut as well as various targets in Iran in the early hours of Monday morning, the military announced.
This follows waves of missiles launched against Israel during the overnight of Sunday-Monday.
The IDF announced on Sunday that overnight, it killed five senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force liaison officials with Hezbollah in an attack on the Ramada Hotel in Beirut.
According to the IDF, it warned those residing in the hotel of an imminent attack, and most of those at the hotel evacuated.
Next, the IDF said that those killed included a top Quds Force-Hezbollah official for intelligence, a top Palestinian intelligence official, and a top Quds Force-Hezbollah terror financing official.
A police car passes by the damaged Ramada Plaza hotel building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 8, 2026 (credit: REUTERS/CLAUDIA GRECO)
Key figure in transferring funds from Hezbollah to Iran
According to the IDF, the terror financial official was the key figure for transferring $770 million from Iran to Hezbollah this past year.
There were also at least two other senior Quds Force-Hezbollah officials killed.
Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.
