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IDF says drone strike killed Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon

By Emanuel Fabian 17 April 2025, 7:47 pm 1 Edit

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

The IDF says it killed a Hezbollah commander in a drone strike in southern Lebanon’s Blida earlier today.

The strike targeted Ali Ibar al-Nabi Khadi, the deputy commander of Hezbollah’s forces in the Mhaibib area, according to the military.

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