Israel says carried out strike targeting commander of Hezbollah's elite force
The strike killed Malek Balout, his deputy and several fighters, according to Israeli officials, as the ceasefire faces renewed pressure.
- On Wednesday, Israeli fighter jets struck Beirut's southern suburbs, targeting Hezbollah Radwan Force commander Malek Balout in an operation authorized by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz. The strike marked the first attack on the capital since the mid-April ceasefire.
- Despite the April 16 truce, hostilities persisted in southern Lebanon, with both sides accusing each other of violations. Israeli officials maintained that neutralizing Radwan Force threats was essential for ensuring security for northern residents.
- Netanyahu and Katz stated that Balout and his deputy were "responsible for firing at Israeli communities and harming IDF soldiers." The strike reportedly killed both commanders and several other fighters in the Dahiyeh stronghold.
- Residents fled parts of the southern suburbs following the strike, while Israeli officials claimed the operation was coordinated with the United States. The strike complicates US-led diplomatic efforts ahead of the May 17 ceasefire expiration.
- The strike raises concerns that Hezbollah may retaliate, risking renewed cross-border violence that threatens Lebanese and Israeli civilians. Lebanese and Israeli representatives are expected to meet in Washington next week for a third round of talks aimed at negotiating a long-term resolution.
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The Israeli army has claimed Thursday to have killed the commander of Hezbollah’s elite force, Radwan, Ahmed Ali Balout, in a bombing on the eve in the Shia suburbs of Beirut. On Wednesday, when he carried out the attack (the first in the Lebanese capital in a month and in the midst of a ceasefire), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu already pointed out that Balout was the target. The bombing also killed another son (the fourth at the hands of Is…
Israel strikes across southern Lebanon despite truce
Israel pummelled southern Lebanon on Thursday, state media and AFP correspondents said, a day after it targeted a Hezbollah commander in its first strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs since a truce sought to end weeks of fighting.
His deputy and several other Hezbollah militants were also killed in the operation.
IDF launches strike on Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire
Israel launched a strike on Lebanon's capital Beirut overnight, marking the first attack since a ceasefire deal was struck with terrorist group Hezbollah amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The air strike hit the city's southern suburbs, known as Dahieh – a region known to house a Hezbollah strongholdImages posted online depict large flames in the aftermath of the attack and buildings heavily damaged by the impact.Israeli Prime Minister…
Top Hezbollah commander killed as Israel bombs Beirut suburbs
BEIRUT — A senior Hezbollah commander from the group’s elite Radwan force was killed as Israeli forces bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday evening. A source close to Hezbollah told AFP on condition of anonymity that “Malek Ballout, the operations commander in the Radwan force” was assassinated. “Israeli warplanes launched an attack, targeting Ghobeiri” in the southern suburbs, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported, as a lou…
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