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Israel Says Joint IDFShin Bet Strike Killed IRGC Unit 840 Operative in Lebanon

Officials cast the Ansariyeh strike as part of a campaign to blunt Iran-directed plots across the SyriaLebanon front.

Overview

  • The IDF and Shin Bet said they conducted a joint operation in the Ansariyeh area that killed Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari.
  • Israel identified al-Jawhari as a key Quds Force Unit 840 operative involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon, saying the unit is led by Asghar Baqeri with Mohammad Reza Ansari as deputy.
  • The military released drone footage it said shows the strike.
  • Israeli authorities framed the action within near-daily operations in Lebanon aimed at preventing Hezbollah from rebuilding after recent hostilities with Iran.
  • There was no immediate comment from Iranian or Lebanese officials, while Lebanon’s state news agency reported two deaths from a drone strike on a road toward the Syrian border.