According to the statement released by IDF, the "Commander of the Rockets and Missiles Unit of Radwan Forces' Western Region," Muhammad Hussein Shahouri, was killed in an airstrike in Kfar Dounine in south Lebanon."
In its first ever direct attack on Israel to avenge the airstrike on its embassy in Syria, Iran unleashed more than 300 drones and missiles towards the enemy country, marking a further escalation in tensions in West Asia. However, the Iranian air raids into Israel on Saturday night failed
Israel, in a move to protect its citizens, has announced to close all schools and other educational systems, effective Sunday, as the country's defence forces remain on high alert following Iran hitting Israel with over 200 projectiles, the Jerusalem Post reported.
The Iran-backed Lebanese aimed militia, Hezbollah, on Friday, fired a barrage of missiles towards northern Israel, The Times of Israel reported, adding that the projectiles were intercepted by the country's defence systems, while some impacted open areas or fell short in Lebanon.
Israeli ground forces also continued operations in central Gaza, killing several terrorists in close-quarters combat. The Hamas squad posed a threat to the soldiers.
A Monday night airstrike killed Hamas terrorist commander Hatem Alramery, Head of Hamas' Emergency Bureau in the Gaza Central Camps, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday morning.
Israel launched air raids on eastern Lebanon early on Sunday, striking what it claimed to be Hezbollah sites where the Iran-backed group has a strong presence, in retaliation for one of its drones being shot down, Al Jazeera reported.
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to speak today in their first phone call since an Israeli airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, CNN reported.
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday confirmed the deepest airstrikes in Lebanon on Hezbollah targets since October 7. The strikes came after the Iran-backed terror group fired rockets at a military air traffic control facility in northern Israel.