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Israeli army confirms killing Hezbollah leader in strike in Lebanon

16-04-2024 | 11:27

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Israeli army confirms killing Hezbollah leader in strike in Lebanon

The Israeli army confirmed on Tuesday the killing of a leader in Hezbollah in a strike carried out in southern Lebanon, where mutual shelling has escalated since October 7th between the Iran-backed organization and Israel.

A statement from the army reported that its aircraft "targeted and eliminated Ismail Youssef Baz, a leader in the coastal sector of Hezbollah" in the Ain Baal area of Lebanon, adding that the mentioned leader "participated in planning the launching of shells and anti-tank missiles towards Israel from the coastal area in Lebanon."

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