The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday announced that it eliminated two significant terrorists in Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit over the past day in south Lebanon. Iran-backed group Hezbollah also confirmed that two of its members had been killed by Israeli fire Tuesday.
Since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel triggered war in Gaza, there have been near-daily cross-border exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli army. But Hezbollah has stepped up its rocket attacks on Israeli targets in recent days.
The IDF has eliminated 2 significant terrorists in Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit over the past day.Hussein Ali Azkul:
Azkul was heavily involved in the planning and execution of terrorist attacks against Israel and was involved in Hezbollah’s aerial unit’s routine activities.… pic.twitter.com/hfSCzPHY68
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 23, 2024
On Tuesday, agency reports said an Israeli drone strike deep into Lebanon killed an engineer working for Hezbollah’s air defence forces as he was travelling in a vehicle. According to AFP, the strike hit the Abu al-Aswad area near the coastal city of Tyre, some 35 kilometres from the border.
The fighter’s vehicle was completely burnt out. Hezbollah said two of its fighters had been killed, one of them overnight. The Israeli army said it had killed “two significant terrorists in Hezbollah’s aerial unit” on Tuesday morning and overnight. On Sunday evening, Hezbollah shot down an Israeli drone, both sides said.
Since October 7, at least 378 people have been killed in Lebanon, mostly Hezbollah fighters but also 70 civilians. Israel says 11 soldiers and eight civilians have been killed on its side of the border.
(With agency inputs)
