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IDF says Hezbollah drone operator killed in strike in southern Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
The IDF says the Hezbollah operative targeted and killed earlier today in the Zaita area of southern Lebanon was a drone operator involved in rehabilitating the terror group’s military infrastructure.
According to the military, the operative – identified as Alaa Khourani – was engaged in restoring Hezbollah infrastructure, activating forces, and attempting to collect intelligence on IDF troops in the area.
The IDF says his activities constituted a violation of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon, adding that it will continue to act to remove any threat and defend Israel.
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