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Arab News
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Israeli strikes kill 2 in south Lebanon
BEIRUT: Israeli strikes in south Lebanon on Thursday killed two people, the Lebanese health ministry said, with the Israeli army saying its raids targeted Hezbollah operatives. In statements carried by the official National News Agency, Lebanon's health ministry said a man wounded 'in an Israeli enemy drone strike targeting his bulldozer' and another injured in a strike on a motorcycle both died in hospital. The Israeli military said in a statement that its forces 'eliminated... a commander in Hezbollah's Radwan Force' in the Baraasheet area, referring to the Iran-backed group's elite unit, and an operative from 'Hezbollah's observation force' in Beit Lif. Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon, particularly in the south, since a November 27 ceasefire meant to end over a year of hostilities that left Hezbollah severely weakened. Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah was to pull its fighters back north of the Litani river, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the Israeli border, leaving the Lebanese army and United Nations peacekeepers as the only armed parties in the area. Israel was required to fully withdraw its troops but has kept them in five locations in south Lebanon that it deems strategic. On Tuesday, the health ministry said three people were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in south Lebanon's Nabatiyeh district. The Israeli military said it killed the head of a currency exchange firm who worked with Hezbollah to transfer funds for the Iran-backed group's 'terrorist activities.'
LBCI
27-03-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Tensions escalate as Israeli strikes target Hezbollah leader, northern residents threaten border breach
Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Mariella Succar Despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes and the military's claim of assassinating Ahmad Adnan Bajija, a Hezbollah Radwan Force commander, in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, protests erupted in northern Israeli towns. Local mayors and residents voiced their anger, threatening to breach what they referred to as the "imaginary border." A spokesperson for one of the northern municipalities emphasized the frustration of local leaders, while an official from the Prime Minister's Office attempted to reassure residents. The official stated that the Israeli army would not withdraw from the five positions it has taken in Lebanon or Syria. Meanwhile, the military adjusted its target list and redeployed troops along the border, reinforcing its presence even in residential areas. Video footage from the region showed an increased military presence, with officials declaring that all towns within 10 kilometers of the Lebanese border are now considered unsafe. The army chief, who has been touring northern Israel, ordered intensified military drills simulating various scenarios involving Lebanon. The exercises, which will resume on Sunday, include training for a potential surprise attack from Lebanon. The military drills, which began Wednesday, involved multiple security agencies, the Israeli army's 91st and 146th divisions, the Air Force, paratroopers, firefighters, and the Homeland Security Directorate. However, they were met with backlash from northern residents, who accused the government of neglect. Protesters claimed that funds originally allocated for their protection had been redirected to religious communities in an effort to prolong the political survival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition partners, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.
LBCI
27-03-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Israeli military claims it killed Hezbollah Radwan Force battalion commander in Derdghaiya, South Lebanon
The Israeli military claimed that it killed a Hezbollah Radwan Force battalion commander in an airstrike on South Lebanon overnight. Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a post on X that an Israeli Air Force aircraft targeted and killed Ahmad Adnan Bajija, describing him as "a battalion commander in Hezbollah's Radwan Force" in the town of Derdghaiya, South Lebanon. According to Adraee, "Bajija planned and carried out multiple operations against Israeli civilians and Israeli forces during the fighting." He added that "in recent months, Bajija continued working on plans targeting Israel's home front, making him a threat to the State of Israel and its citizens." "The Israeli army will continue working to eliminate any threat to Israeli civilians," Adraee concluded. #عاجل 🔸خلال الليلة الماضية، استهدفت طائرة لسلاح الجو وقضت على المخرب المدعو أحمد عدنان بجيجة وهو قائد كتيبة في قوة الرضوان التابعة لحزب الله الإرهابية في منطقة دردغيا بجنوب لبنان. 🔸وقد روج… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) March 27, 2025
Nahar Net
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Israeli strike in South kills 'senior Radwan Force commander'
by Naharnet Newsdesk 04 March 2025, 13:25 An Israeli drone strike on a car killed one person in the Tyre district town of Reshknanay on Tuesday, reportedly a senior Hezbollah Radwan Force commander, the latest such raid amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. "An enemy drone launched a strike" in Tyre district, the National News Agency said, publishing an image of a burning, mangled car. Al-Arabiya television identified the slain Hezbollah member as Khodor Hashem. Hezbollah and Israel fought a war last year that ended in a late November ceasefire. Hezbollah was left weakened by a year of hostilities, including two months of all-out war, in which its leadership was decimated. Under the November 27 truce agreement, Israeli forces were to withdraw from southern Lebanon while Hezbollah was to remove its military infrastructure from the area. Israeli troops remain in five points deemed "strategic" by the Israeli military. Israel has carried out dozens of strikes inside Lebanon since November 27 as both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.
