Israeli military says it killed Hezbollah commander Ismail al-Zin | Israel War on Gaza News [Video]

Israel has killed a senior Hezbollah commander in an air strike in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military has said.

An Israeli warplane targeted Ismail al-Zin in a vehicle in the southern Lebanese village of Kounine on Sunday, the military said on Sunday.

In a statement on Telegram, the Lebanese armed group confirmed the death of al-Zin.

The Israeli military described al-Zin as a “significant commander” in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces’ anti-tank unit, which has conducted strikes into northern Israel.

“Al-Zin was a significant source of knowledge regarding anti-tank missiles and was responsible for dozens of anti-tank missile attacks against Israeli civilians, communities and security forces,” the military said in a post on Telegram.

Hezbollah’s statement did not specify whether al-Zin belonged to the Radwan unit.

Hezbollah has exchanged regular fire with Israeli forces since its ally, Palestinian group Hamas, carried out an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, …