Israel carried out air strikes on Lebanon (file)
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The Israeli military on Saturday claimed the death of Jaafar Khadr Faour, a top Hezbollah commander. The army said it has killed Faour, the top commander of Hezbollah’s Nasser Brigade rocket unit, in southern Lebanon. According to the military, Faour was responsible for several attacks on Israel since October 2023. However, Hezbollah did not immediately comment on Faoure’s death.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement saying that Faour, a top Hezbollah commander, fired several rocket attacks toward the Golan, resulting in the deaths of Israeli civilians from Kibbutz Ortel. Additionally, Faour was also responsible for an attack on Majdal Shams, in which 12 children were killed and many were injured. According to the IDF, Faur was also behind the rocket attack on Metula last Thursday, which killed five civilians. The IDF said the Hezbollah unit that fired rockets toward Israel on October 8 was also under its command.
Israeli Navy claims to have captured Hezbollah terrorist
Meanwhile, the Israeli Navy claimed to have captured a senior Hezbollah terrorist in northern Lebanon. However, the Navy has not disclosed his identity. An Israeli military official said, ‘A senior Hezbollah operative, who acts as an expert in his field, has been captured.’
Detainee transferred to Israeli territory
At the same time, Lebanese officials said that an investigation is underway whether Israel was behind the capture of the Lebanese sea captain. Israel landed armed men to capture a Lebanese sea captain on the coast near the northern city of Batroun. The military official, without naming the detained man, said the operative had been transferred to Israeli territory. Currently being investigated.
Ongoing investigation into the connection of the arrested person with Hezbollah
Lebanese military officials said the captured man was being investigated for links to Hezbollah. The military is investigating whether the man was linked to Hezbollah or possibly working for Israeli intelligence. There is speculation that Israeli forces may have come to evacuate him.
Hezbollah called the incident a Zionist attack
At the same time, Hezbollah issued a statement calling the incident a Zionist attack in the Batroun area, but did not confirm that Israeli forces had captured any of its members.
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