Israeli strikes reported in south Lebanon as Defense Minister Katz vows to ‘settle scores’
Reported nighttime attacks come day after three soldiers were seriously injured by Hezbollah drone; IDF names second senior Hezbollah commander killed in Saturday strikes The post Israeli strikes reported in south Lebanon as Defense Minister Katz vows to ‘settle scores’ appeared first on The Times of Israel .
Israeli strikes were reported in southern Lebanon overnight. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out the strikes, which came after three IDF soldiers were seriously injured by a Hezbollah drone.
The IDF announced that they killed senior Hezbollah commander Abu Hassan Alaa during the strikes in the Deir ez-Zahrani area. Alaa served as a commander in Hezbollah's Bader Unit and had carried out attacks on IDF soldiers. According to the Jerusalem Post, another strike hit Hezbollah's headquarters in the Ansar area, killing Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan, a battalion commander in Hezbollah's Radwan Force unit. The IDF stated that it was unaware of civilians present in the Hezbollah military compound at the time of the strike.
The Arab League condemned the Israeli strikes, which killed 11 people and destroyed dozens of homes, as a "dangerous escalation" that threatens to derail efforts to resolve the conflict. The League warned that the conflict could spread unless the international community stops Israel's actions and compels it to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 1701. Israel's Defense Minister Katz vowed to "settle scores".
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