An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle on the outskirts of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Friday killed a senior Hezbollah official, according to Israeli and Arab media.
The IDF later confirmed the death of Ali Naeem in the strike.
The IDF said Naeem, a senior Hezbollah official, served as the deputy commander of the terror group’s rockets and missiles unit.
“Ali was considered to be a significant source of knowledge in the terrorist organization, and leader in the field of rockets. He was also one of the leaders for heavy-warhead rocket fire and responsible for conducting and planning attacks against Israeli civilians,” the IDF added.
An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in Lebanon seen on March 29, 2024 (IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
Ali was considered a significant fount of knowledge in the terror organization. He was a leader in his field and worked to plan and carry out launches towards Israel, the IDF said.
Rocket sirens sounded in northern Israel shortly after the reported attack.
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Later on Friday, the terror group announced three of its members had been killed in attacks, according to the state-owned Saudi channel Al Arabiya.
In the past week, the IDF has carried out multiple strikes in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah terrorists and terror infrastructures.
On Tuesday, Israeli jets attacked Zboud in northeastern Lebanon, the deepest strike to be conducted since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war.
Tzvi Joffre contributed to this report. This is a developing story.
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