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IDF says Hezbollah operative killed in strike was working to rebuild group’s infrastructure

By Emanuel Fabian 16 February 2026, 9:40 am
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

A Hezbollah operative involved in restoring the terror group’s military infrastructure in southern Lebanon was killed in an Israeli drone strike this morning, the military says.

He was targeted in the town of Hanin.

The IDF says the operative’s activities were a violation of the November 2024 ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon.

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