The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Tuesday that a drone strike carried out a day earlier in southern Lebanon killed a Hezbollah operative involved in hostile activity against Israeli forces.
According to the IDF, the strike targeted a Hezbollah operative near the town of Taybeh, an area that has seen repeated attempts by the terror group to reestablish its presence following recent Israeli military operations. The military said the operative was actively engaged in gathering intelligence on Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon, a task that poses a direct threat to force protection and operational security.
In addition to surveillance activities, the IDF stated that the operative played a role in efforts to restore Hezbollah infrastructure in the area. Such infrastructure, including observation posts, communications nodes, and logistical assets, has been repeatedly targeted by Israel as part of its campaign to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding military capabilities near the border.
“The terrorist’s activities constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the military said in a statement, referring to arrangements aimed at preventing armed Hezbollah activity in southern Lebanon.