“The terrorist advanced the transfer of weapons in Lebanon and advanced terror attacks against the State of Israel,” the military stated.
The Israeli military killed Hezbollah Radwan force platoon commander Issa Ahmad Karbala in a strike in the Ain Qana area of southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, the IDF confirmed.
The area where the strike occurred is roughly halfway between the Israeli border and the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
“The terrorist advanced the transfer of weapons in Lebanon and advanced terror attacks against the State of Israel,” the military stated of Karbala. “The activities of the terrorist constitute a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.”
The Radwan force, the unit to which Karbala belonged, is considered Hezbollah’s most elite unit. It is tasked with special operations and positioned at the forefront of the organization’s military engagements.
The IDF added that it would continue to work to eliminate threats to Israel.
Members of Hezbollah attend the funeral of Wissam Tawil, a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces in Lebanon, January 9, 2024 (credit: REUTERS/AZIZ TAHER)
Earlier strikes on Hezbollah
The strike follows up on the action taken by the IDF against the Lebanese terror group.
In the area of Nabatieh, about ten kilometers south of Ain Qana, the IDF destroyed a number of Hezbollah structures.
At the time, the military noted that Hezbollah was attempting to re-establish itself across Lebanon.
On Tuesday, Western intelligence officials told The Jerusalem Post that Hezbollah had been accelerating the pace of its reconstruction efforts.
“Hezbollah is rebuilding faster than the Lebanese army is dismantling,” the officials told the Post.
Amichai Stein contributed to this report.