Jerusalem: Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera said that Israeli forces raided its office in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Sunday and issued a 45-day closure order.

"There is a court ruling for closing down Al Jazeera for 45 days," an Israeli soldier told journalist Walid al-Omari, Al Jazeera reported, citing the conversation which was broadcast live.

Meanwhile, at least 37 people, including three children and seven women, have lost their lives in an Israeli air attack in Beirut's southern suburbs, with the death toll continuing to rise, AL Jazeera reported citing Lebanon's health minister's statement

The strike, which occurred during Friday's rush hour, targeted two buildings in the Lebanese capital's Dahiya district, also leaving over 60 people injured and 17 others still trapped under the rubble, according to Health Minister Firass Abiad.

Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh told Al Jazeera Arabic that the bombing of a residential building constituted a "war crime" and that Israel was "dragging the region into a war".

Israel's military said it carried out a "targeted strike" against senior members of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Forces in the Beirut suburb. An Israeli military spokesperson said on Saturday that "at least 16 Hezbollah militants" were killed in the attack.

Hezbollah confirmed that two of its top commanders, Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmad Mahmoud Wahabi, along with 12 other members, were killed.