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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
IDF says it killed Hezbollah special operations commander
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 Aitaroun earlier today.
According to the IDF, the strike killed a team commander in Hezbollah’s special operations unit.
The IDF does not name the operative, but Lebanese media identify him as Ali Najib Baydoun.
Lebanon’s health ministry said one person was killed in the strike and three others were wounded, including a child.
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