IDF says commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit killed in drone strike

A commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit was killed in a drone strike this evening in southern Lebanon, the IDF says.

Ali Jamal al-Din Jawad was struck in the southern Lebanon village of Aabba. According to the IDF, Jawad was a Radwan commander.

Hezbollah announced Jawad’s death following the strike, but did not provide information on his rank. His death brings the terror group’s toll since October to at least 393.

The IDF says his killing is a “significant blow” to Hezbollah’s capabilities to carry out attacks on Israel.

Separately, fighter jets struck a building used by Hezbollah and other infrastructure in southern Lebanon’s Kafr Kila, the IDF says.

Also this evening, several explosive-laden drones were launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon at northern Israel. According to the IDF, one of the drones was intercepted by air defenses, while the others impacted in the Mount Meron area, causing no injuries. Sirens had sounded in the Mount Meron area amid the incident. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it launched several explosive drones at an Israeli military base.

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