A Hezbollah commander and two others were killed on Saturday in two separate Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon.
Israeli drones struck late in the afternoon a house with two missiles in the town of Debaal, killing Ali Gharib and Mohammad Abboud. The strike occurred in the town square, prompting immediate response from emergency services.
Earlier the same day, another drone strike hit a car on the Tuayri–Srifa road, also in the Tyre district. The Israeli military confirmed the attack and identified the target as Ali Abdel Qader Ismail, a senior Hezbollah commander.
In a statement on X, the Israeli Army’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee said: “A fighter jet targeted and eliminated Ali Abdel Qader Ismail, a senior commander in the Bint Jbeil sector. He was involved in rebuilding Hezbollah’s military infrastructure in the area, violating the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.”
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation also reported that the target in Srifa was a Hezbollah operative, reinforcing the military's claims.
Israeli surveillance drones, particularly Hermes 900 models, were reported flying at various altitudes over several southern towns including Arabsalim, Habboush, Ansar and Qasmiyeh, signaling ongoing military monitoring across southern Lebanon.
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