Israeli strike kills five Hezbollah fighters

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed five Hezbollah fighters, including the son of a Lebanese member of parliament, Reuters reported citing Hezbollah and three sources with knowledge of the situation.

The group announced on late Wednesday night that five of its members were killed, bringing the total toll of Hezbollah fighters killed since violence broke out along the border to 85.

Among those named as having been killed was Abbas Raad. Sources told the news agency he was the son of senior Hezbollah figure and member of parliament Mohammad Raad.

Two Hezbollah sources and one security source told Reuters that the five were killed in an Israeli strike on the village of Beit Yahoun.

In a statement, the Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon, but did not immediately provide comment on reports that multiple people had been killed.