Pakistan, April 7 -- Israel faced a major intelligence failure after an airstrike in Beirut targeted a supposed Hezbollah leader but instead killed one of its own supporters, Israeli media reported.

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The incident occurred during a nighttime operation in the Lebanese capital, where Israeli forces believed they had identified a key Hezbollah figure. However, the intelligence proved incorrect, resulting in the death of an ally of an anti-Hezbollah group called Lebanon Force.

Following the error, the Israeli Defense Forces expressed regret to Lebanon Force over the mistaken killing, acknowledging the miscalculation. The mishap has been widely discussed in Israeli media a...