The IDF confirmed it eliminated a senior commander in Hezbollah's 'Badr' unit in southern Lebanon, responding to a violation by the terror group. Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will protect its soldiers and civilians with force and no account in any arena will remain open, according to i24NEWS.
The IDF confirmed Sunday morning it eliminated Abu Hassan Alaa, a senior commander in Hezbollah's Badr unit, in a strike Saturday in the Deir al-Zahrani area of southern Lebanon. Defense Minister Israel Katz, citing the operation, stated that "no account in any arena will remain open" and that Israel will protect its soldiers and civilians with force, according to i24NEWS. The elimination followed a Hezbollah action against IDF forces operating in the security zone.
The Zioneer reported at 08:01 Jerusalem Sunday that the strike was carried out in response to that Hezbollah action, marking the latest targeted operation against the terror group's infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The Badr unit is a specialized force within Hezbollah, and the targeted commander had been identified by the IDF.
The operation continues a campaign that The Zioneer has documented extensively. Defense Minister Katz has previously vowed to press the Lebanon campaign despite Iranian threats, as reported on June 8. Since early June, the IDF has intensified pinpoint operations against Hezbollah positions, with widespread strikes reported on June 12 and subsequent days, targeting command centers, weapons storage, and launch sites.
The specific Hezbollah action that preceded the strike — which the IDF described as a violation — remains unverified by independent sources. The extent of any Hezbollah response to the elimination is not yet known.
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