Overview
- Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported at least two fatalities after Israeli air and drone strikes on January 25 hit targets in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley.
- The Israeli military said it killed Hezbollah artillery commander Muhammad al-Husseini near Tyre, describing him as a schoolteacher involved in restoring the group’s rocket capabilities.
- In a separate strike, the IDF said it hit a Hezbollah weapons manufacturing site in Bir al-Sanasel, killing operative Jawad Basma.
- On January 26, Lebanon submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations documenting 2,036 Israeli sovereignty violations from October through December 2025 and calling for a full withdrawal beyond recognized borders.
- Beirut says it has completed removing Hezbollah weapons south of the Litani River and plans to extend disarmament toward the Awali River, as Israel continues near-daily operations despite the 2024 ceasefire.