Israeli strikes: Several Hezbollah commanders killed in Southern Lebanon

The Israeli military has said it had killed Hezbollah commanders during the air strikes in Lebanon, Al Arabiya reported quoting officials.

“The IAF (Israeli Air Force) struck and eliminated the terrorist Muhammad Ali Ismail, the commander of Hezbollah’s missile unit in southern Lebanon, and his deputy, the terrorist Hussein Ahmad Ismail,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in the early hours of Saturday (September 28).

“Additional Hezbollah commanders and operatives were eliminated alongside them,” the IDF added.

The IDF said that Muhammad Ali Ismail was responsible for directing attacks against Israel, including the launch of a surface-to-air missile on Wednesday.

The IDF said in a statement that Ismail was “responsible for many acts of terrorism... including rocket launches towards the territory of the State of Israel and the launch of a surface-to-surface missile towards the centre of the country last Wednesday”.

The Israeli military said it also killed Ibrahim Muhammad Kabisi and “other senior officials in Hezbollah’s missile and rocket array”.

Hezbollah has not confirmed or denied Israel’s announcement about the commanders.