IDF: Hezbollah commander, operatives killed by ground troops operating in southern Lebanon

By Emanuel Fabian

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13 March 2026, 10:49 am

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

Troops of the 146th Reserve Division operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued by the military on March 9, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says a Hezbollah commander and several other operatives were recently killed as ground troops operate in the western sector of southern Lebanon.

Troops of the 146th Reserve Division were deployed to the western sector last week, as part of the IDF’s “enhanced forward defense posture” in south Lebanon, after Hezbollah began attacking Israel.

The military says that during the division’s operations, some 400 targets were struck, and the troops destroyed missile launchers, a weapon depot, and buildings used by Hezbollah.

Additionally, the army says that several Hezbollah operatives were killed, including the commander of the terror group’s anti-tank missile unit in the region.