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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
IDF confirms Lebanon strike, says it killed senior Hezbollah commander who violated truce
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms carrying out a drone strike in the Tyre area of Lebanon earlier today, saying it killed a Hezbollah commander involved in advancing attacks against Israel amid the ceasefire.
The commander, Haidar Hashem, was responsible for the naval forces in the terror group’s elite Radwan Force, according to the military.
The IDF says that as part of his role, he was involved in efforts to smuggle arms to Hezbollah via the sea, as well as planning naval attacks on Israel and Israeli civilians, including during the ongoing ceasefire.
“Hashem’s activities were a threat to the State of Israel and its citizens, and blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the military adds.
מוקדם יותר היום, כלי טיס של חיל האוויר תקף, בהכוונת פיקוד הצפון ואגף המודיעין, במרחב קנא וחיסל את המחבל חצ׳ר שעיד האשם, אשר שימש כמפקד הכוחות הימיים בכוח רדואן של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה ועסק בפעילות טרור נגד מדינת ישראל ואזרחיה >> pic.twitter.com/DLEDZh3YzZ
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