Hezbollah commander killed in Israel airstrike in south Lebanon, says military

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on the outskirts of the village of Dimashqiah in the southern Lebanese province of Jezzine on July 24, 2025. (Rabih DAHER / AFP)
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on the outskirts of the village of Dimashqiah in the southern Lebanese province of Jezzine on July 24, 2025. (Rabih DAHER / AFP)

A Hezbollah commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil earlier today, the IDF announces.

According to the IDF, Mohammad Hassan Qoutan served as chief of personnel for Hezbollah in the Bint Jbeil area and was involved in efforts to restore Hezbollah’s capabilities and recruit operatives to the terror group.

His actions “constitute a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the IDF adds.

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