Five people, including two commanders from "Hezbollah" and one from a group linked to the Shiite movement were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, AFP reported, citing a source close to "Hezbollah" and an official of the Lebanese security forces.
Since the beginning of the war between Israel and "Hamas" in the Gaza Strip more than nine months ago, triggered by the attack of the Palestinian Islamist movement on Israeli settlements on October 7, there is an almost daily exchange of fire on both sides of the Lebanese-Israeli border. "Hezbollah" says it is shelling Israel in support of the Palestinians in Gaza. In response, Israel strikes Lebanese territory.
At least three people were killed and several wounded when a house near Jmaymeh, southern Lebanon, was hit, a local security source said. He did not specify whether the victims were civilians or fighters.
A source close to "Hezbollah", however, confirmed that among the dead was a commander of the Lebanese Shiite movement, whose identity he did not reveal.
Subsequently "Hezbollah" specified that Ali Jaafar Maatuk had died. He was a commander in the "Ar Radwan" - elite part of the movement.
Earlier "Hezbollah" announced that one of its fighters named Hassan Ali Mehana had been killed in an Israeli attack.
The Israeli army has confirmed that its air force has killed Mehana, whom it described as a "Hezbollah terrorist involved in many attacks against Israel," in southern Lebanon.
Another Lebanese Islamist group, "Jamaa Islamiya", said one of its commanders, Mohammad Jbara, was killed in an Israeli attack in the Bekaa Valley, in the east of the country.
The attack was carried out by a drone, reported the National News Agency (NNA) of Lebanon.
The military wing of "Hamas" introduced Jbara as its member. The Israeli army confirmed that the person killed was part of the "Izzedine al-Qassam" Brigades, which carried out "terrorist attacks". against the country, including in coordination with "Jamaa Islamia".
Like "Hamas", this group also originated from the "Muslim Brotherhood" movement.
"Hezbollah" announced that in response to the killing of Lebanese fighters, it launched drones with explosives against Israeli military positions.
In the violence that broke out in the region after October 7, 516 people were killed in Lebanon. Most of them are fighters of groups, but among the victims are at least 104 civilians, according to AFP statistics.
According to the authorities, 31 people were killed in Israel - 18 soldiers and 13 civilians.