An Israeli Navy vessel attacked infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force overnight Friday, targeting a site near Naqoura in southwestern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces said.
The operation was based in part on intelligence gathered during the interrogation several weeks ago of a captured Hezbollah operative, according to the military.
The site was being used to facilitate terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and was a clear violation of understandings between Israel and Lebanon, the army said.
“The IDF will continue to act to eliminate all threats to the State of Israel,” the military said in a statement.
Earlier Friday, the IDF killed the commander of Hezbollah’s firepower array in the Litani sector, in the Chabriha area north of Tyre in southwestern Lebanon.
During the war with the Iranian-backed group, terrorist Mohammad Khadr al-Husseini “advanced numerous attacks toward Nahariya, Haifa and additional cities within Israeli territory,” the IDF said.
Al-Husseini was recently involved in efforts to rebuild Hezbollah’s artillery forces, the army added.
The Israeli Air Force on Friday conducted strikes on Hezbollah terror sites in Southern Lebanon, targeting rocket and missile launchers as well as weapons storage facilities.
According to the IDF, Hezbollah has been attempting to reestablish its presence and operations at these locations.
Earlier in the day, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah against joining Iran’s aerial war against the Jewish state.
“The Hezbollah Secretary-General [Naim Qassem] has not learned the lessons of his predecessors and is threatening to act against Israel at the direction of the Iranian dictator,” Katz tweeted, referring to past chiefs of the terrorist organization who were slain by the Israeli Air Force in September and October 2024.
“I advise the Lebanese proxy to be cautious and understand that Israel has lost patience with terrorists who threaten it. If there is terrorism—there will be no Hezbollah,” the minister wrote.
