Israeli strike kills Hezbollah engineering chief, military says VIDEO

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that operational activity in southern Lebanon resulted in the elimination of Abd Harb, a senior commander in the Hezbollah organization who headed the group's engineering unit.

According to the IDF, Harb was responsible for overseeing the assembly and deployment of explosive devices used against Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon.

לאחר שניסה לפגוע בכוחותינו: חוסל מפקד יחידת ההנדסה של חיזבאללה והושמד משגר שירה לעבר כוחותינו

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The IDF Spokesperson stated that “Harb commanded the professional array that was directly involved in the assembly and activation of explosive devices intended to harm IDF forces carrying out operational activity in the areas of southern Lebanon."

Israeli military officials described Harb as a veteran commander and a senior figure within Hezbollah's ranks. The IDF attributes to him direct responsibility for numerous attacks targeting Israeli forces over the years, spanning from the Second Lebanon War to the present day.

In a separate operation conducted on Thursday, Israeli Air Force fighter jets carried out a targeted strike that destroyed a rocket launcher used by Hezbollah operatives to fire rockets at IDF troops.

According to the military, the launcher was completely destroyed in the strike.

By Vafa Guliyeva