The Israeli military has claimed responsibility for killing Ahmad Balout, the head of Hezbollah’s Radwan Unit, in an airstrike carried out in southern Beirut on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Israeli army, the attack also killed Muhammad Ali Bazi, head of intelligence for Hezbollah’s Nasser Unit, and Hussein Hassan Romani, an air defense monitoring officer.

The report, citing Al Jazeera, noted that Iran played a key role in the formation of Hezbollah in 1982 and has continued to work closely with the group over subsequent decades. Despite an existing ceasefire, Israel has continued its attacks in Lebanon, while Hezbollah has launched retaliatory strikes.

The ongoing hostilities underscore the fragile nature of the ceasefire and the persistent tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in the region.