Israeli strike kills top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon

A senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israel has been identified as Wissam al-Tawil, also known as “Jawad”, deputy head of a unit in the elite Radwan force.

A security source speaking to Reuters said he and another Hezbollah fighter were killed when their car was hit in a strike on the Lebanese village of Majdal Selm.

"This is a very painful strike," one of the security sources said. Another said, "Things will flare up now."

The commander played “a leading role in managing Hezbollah’s operations in the south,” a security official told AFP news agency

Israeli bombardment has killed more than 130 Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon since cross-border shelling began in the aftermath of Hamas's attack on Israeli territory on 7 October. Another 19 have been killed in Syria.