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Sunday, October 26, 2025
IDF says it killed 2 Hezbollah operatives in separate drone strikes on Lebanon
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The IDF confirms killing two Hezbollah operatives in separate drone strikes in Lebanon earlier today.
The first strike, near the southern Lebanon town of Naqoura, killed Abd a-Sayed, who the military says served as Hezbollah’s local representative in the nearby village of Ras al-Bayada, and as part of his role, he was responsible for liaising between the terror group and the residents “on economic and military matters.”
The IDF says a-Sayed was also involved in efforts to restore Hezbollah military capabilities in the village.
The second strike near the village of Nabi Chit in the eastern Beqaa Valley killed Ali Hussein al-Mousawi, who the IDF says was a weapons smuggler for the terror group.
The IDF says that as part of his role, “he handled the purchasing and transfer of weapons from Syria to Lebanon,” and he also “played a significant role in the reestablishment and strengthening of Hezbollah.”
“Throughout the past year, the terrorist has continuously smuggled weapons for Hezbollah,” the military adds.
בתוך שעה: צה"ל חיסל סוחר אמצעי לחימה ואת הנציג המקומי של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה במרחב אל ביאצ׳ה
צה״ל תקף בהכוונת אמ״ן ובאמצעות חיל האוויר מוקדם יותר היום, וחיסל את המחבל עלי חסין אלמוסוי, מבריח אמצעי לחימה בארגון הטרור חיזבאללה במרחב הבקאע שבלבנון.
אלמוסוי פעל כסוחר ומבריח אמצעי… pic.twitter.com/JguTxWpHna
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) October 26, 2025
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