The Israeli military announced on Monday that it had eliminated a high-ranking Hezbollah commander accused of orchestrating rocket and anti-tank missile assaults on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
Abu Ali Rida, the Hezbollah commander for the Baraachit region in southern Lebanon, was 'eliminated' in an air strike, according to the military, though the exact timing of his death was not disclosed. Rida was reportedly in charge of devising and executing rocket and anti-tank missile attacks targeting IDF troops and managed the terrorist operations of Hezbollah members in the area, as stated in a military release.
Since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted in late September, Israel has persistently targeted Hezbollah positions in Lebanon. In the past few weeks, Israel has successfully neutralized several of the group's commanders and key figures, including the former leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The war commenced following nearly a year of cross-border clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, with the Lebanese group launching rockets into northern Israel on a near-daily basis in solidarity with its ally in Gaza, Hamas.
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