Jane Araf

Hezbollah announced that Haitham Ali Tabatabai was killed in an Israeli attack in Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday.

The group described him as one of the founders of resistance against Israel.

Israel has launched almost daily attacks in south Lebanon, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed a year ago.

This was Israel's first attack in months on Beirut.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on other countries to intervene to stop Israel's ceasefire violations.

Hezbollah has refrained from attacking Israel since last year's ceasefire, but a Hezbollah official called Sunday's attack a new red line.

For NPR News, I'm Jane Araf in Beirut.

The Israeli military bombed the two villages after warning residents to leave.

Earlier on Wednesday, Israel killed one person and wounded several others, including students on a bus, in a separate drone strike, according to Lebanese authorities.

That's despite a ceasefire signed with Lebanon a year ago, halting its war with the militant group Hezbollah.

While Hezbollah has not attacked Israel, the Israeli military has launched almost daily strikes.

It says it's targeting Hezbollah and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

An Israeli attack Tuesday killed at least 13 people in a Palestinian refugee camp near the city of Tyre, according to Lebanese authorities.

Palestinian officials said it hit a sports field.

For NPR News, I'm Jaina Raff in Amman.

An election boycott by the movement led by Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr led to relatively low turnout.

As in other elections, Iran-backed parties dominated the political scene in central and south Iraq.

Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, who came to power with support from Iran-backed parties, but also maintains good relations with the U.S., is hoping for a second term.

Initial results are expected Wednesday.

But because Iraq's political scene is so fragmented, it will likely take weeks or even months of backroom negotiations to determine which coalition has the most support and the right to choose the president and prime minister.