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Israeli Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Member in Southern Lebanon

The strike, targeting a vehicle near Nabatieh, comes despite a standing ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah established in November 2024.

Rescue workers inspect a damaged car after an Israeli strike, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, early Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Lebanese army soldiers and rescue workers gather next of a damaged car after an Israeli strike, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, early Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Lebanese soldiers stand guard as a recovery crew removes the vehicle in which a Hamas commander was killed in an Israeli strike.
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Overview

  • An Israeli drone strike hit a car on the university road between Kfar Remen and Nabatieh, killing Hezbollah member Adnan Harb and wounding another person.
  • The attack marks the latest in a series of precision airstrikes by Israel targeting Hezbollah and Hamas operatives in southern Lebanon and along the LebanonSyria border.
  • Israeli warplanes also conducted overnight strikes on the mountainous region near Baalbek and prefabricated homes in Tayr Harfa, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.
  • The Israeli military justifies these actions as efforts to eliminate ongoing threats from Hezbollah, despite the U.S.- and French-brokered ceasefire in place since November 2024.
  • The escalation underscores persistent tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border, with Israel citing security concerns and Lebanon maintaining it has adhered to the ceasefire agreement.