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IDF confirms 3rd Hezbollah operative killed in south Lebanon drone strike

By Emanuel Fabian 14 December 2025, 8:36 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF confirms that its third drone strike in southern Lebanon this afternoon killed a Hezbollah operative.

The strike near Jouaiya killed Zakariya Yahya al-Hajj, who the military says was a senior Hezbollah operative in the area of the village.

“As part of his role, he activated agents within Lebanon’s security apparatus. Additionally, the terrorist al-Hajj acted to suppress criticism by opponents of Hezbollah in Lebanon,” the IDF says.

Two other separate strikes in Lebanon today killed two other Hezbollah members, the IDF said earlier.

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