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IDF: Hezbollah operative targeted in strike near Sidon, southern Lebanon

By Emanuel Fabian 21 January 2026, 9:15 am Edit

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

A Hezbollah operative was targeted in an Israeli airstrike near the coastal southern Lebanese city of Sidon a short while ago, the military says.

According to Lebanese media, the strike targeted a vehicle.

There is no immediate information on casualties in the strike.

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