IDF kills second Hezbollah commander in round of weekend strikes in southern Lebanon
Both attacks came in response to the incident in which three IDF soldiers were seriously wounded over the weekend.
The IDF announced on Sunday morning that it had carried out strikes in southern Lebanon, resulting in the death of a senior Hezbollah commander named Abu Hassan Alaa. Alaa was a commander in Hezbollah's Bader Unit and had previously carried out attacks on IDF soldiers operating in the region. The IDF noted that their strikes were a response to a previous incident in which three of their soldiers were seriously wounded over the weekend.
The military strikes also targeted Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan, a battalion commander in Hezbollah's Radwan Force unit. At the time of the strike, Alaa's family was present inside Hezbollah's headquarters. The IDF made it clear that their strike was specifically directed at Alaa, who was considered a lawful target under international law. They emphasized that the family members were not the target of the strike.
The Prime Minister's Office stated that they were unaware of Hezbollah placing civilians inside the military compound when the strike occurred. However, it was later revealed that Hezbollah had deliberately put civilians in the military compound as human shields to falsely accuse Israel of targeting civilians. The IDF clarified that they did not deliberately target civilians and that their objective was to eliminate Alaa, a legitimate military target.
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