Netanyahu says he ordered Beirut strike targeting Hezbollah commander Netanyahu says he ordered Beirut strike targeting Hezbollah commander Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the strike targeting a commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force in Beirut. The attack hit Beirut’s southern suburbs for the second time on Wednesday, causing a large explosion and extensive damage. Hezbollah has not yet commented on the attack.