Israel Says It Killed Key IRGC Quds Force Operative in Lebanon

Overview

• The Israel Defense Forces identified the man as Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari and located the strike in the Ansariyeh area of southern Lebanon.
• Officials described al-Jawhari as a key operative in Quds Force Unit 840 accused of planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon under IRGC direction.
• The military announcement did not provide details on how the operation was carried out.
• There were no immediate public comments from Iranian or Lebanese authorities in response to Israel’s claim.
• The incident fits a pattern of Israeli strikes in Lebanon reported as near-daily since a brief Israel–Iran confrontation in June, following a U.S.-backed 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah.