BEIRUT/JERUSALEM – Israel’s military claimed it killed Hezbollah’s top commander, Fuad Shukr, in an airstrike on Beirut. The attack came in response to a rocket strike by Hezbollah that killed 12 Israeli youths. The airstrike targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah. The blast was heard and a plume of smoke rose above the suburbs at around 7:40 p.m. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that Shukr was responsible for the deaths of many Israelis and that Israel was sending a message that there would be consequences for such actions. This event highlights the ongoing tensions between Israel and…