Israel hit several Hezbollah weapons depots hidden in civilian areas of southern Lebanon, exposing the group’s human-shield tactics as Israel carried out a precision, pre-warned strike to remove the threat.
Israeli intelligence discovered that Tabatabai was meeting with four aides – but only for a short time.
Outwardly, he was a Hezbollah member, rising in their ranks and gaining access to sensitive operations.
As part of the ongoing enforcement of the ceasefire, more than 370 terrorists affiliated with Hezbollah, Hamas, and other Palestinian factions were neutralized.
The IDF carried out coordinated airstrikes in southern Lebanon, hitting Hezbollah launch sites, a weapons warehouse, and multiple terror infrastructures in response to ongoing violations along the border.
Since the November 2024 ceasefire, IDF forces have carried out roughly 1,200 targeted operations across Lebanon, eliminating more than 370 Hezbollah, Hamas, and Palestinian terrorists.
Encrypted smartphones ensure secure communication across every level of command.
According to Israeli assessments, Tabatabai was inside a safe house in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district when the Air Force hit the building.
The IDF announced it had eliminated Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s chief of staff, in an airstrike near Beirut, who oversaw its operations in Syria, directed its war against Israel, and led efforts to rebuild and rearm the terror organization.
The IDF struck multiple targets in southern Lebanon following evacuation warnings, destroying Hezbollah infrastructure and weapons, as evidenced by the secondary explosions.
Over the past week, IDF forces struck five Hezbollah targets and killed three terrorists in southern Lebanon.
IDF forces demolished Hezbollah terror infrastructure, destroyed weapons caches, and—together with Air Force strikes—eliminated multiple terrorists across several southern Lebanese villages.
Hezbollah has been increasing its activity in southern Lebanon, rebuilding military infrastructure, and rehearsing cross‑border raids.
Since the start of the month, twelve Hezbollah terrorists have been eliminated in IDF operations.
The IDF struck Hezbollah positions from the air in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, hitting rocket launchers and weapons storage and production facilities.
Israeli officials told local media that ‘plans already exist’ as the Security Cabinet convened Thursday evening to discuss the escalating situation.
The IDF struck at least five Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, thwarting rebuilding efforts in a region decimated by Israel’s extensive air and ground campaign last year.
The IDF said the terrorists’ actions were a clear violation of agreements between Israel and Lebanon.
‘We have conveyed a message that we may strike Dahiyeh again if Hezbollah is not disarmed.’
IDF forces destroyed a building in southern Lebanon where soldiers were killed while battling Hezbollah terrorists at the start of Operation Northern Arrows.
