Israeli army says it killed deputy commander of Hezbollah rocket and missiles unit

The Israeli military said on Friday it had killed Ali Abed Al-Hassan Naim, deputy commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missiles unit, in an air strike in the area of Bazouriye in Lebanon.

It said he was one of the Iranian-backed militia's leaders in heavy-warhead rocket fire and said he was responsible for conducting and planning attacks against Israeli civilians.

Reuters