Tel Aviv, Aug. 16 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated senior Hezbollah commander Abu Hassan Alaa in targeted strikes in southern Lebanon's Deir ez-Zahrani area, the military announced on Sunday morning as per local media reports.

According to a report by The Jerusalem Post, Alaa served as a key commander in Hezbollah's Bader Unit and was actively involved in directing operations against IDF troops in the region.

The defence forces stated that the operation followed precision strikes conducted over the weekend against a Hezbollah military headquarters in the Ansar area of southern Lebanon. That strike killed Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan, a battalion commander in Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force.

Military officials confirmed that both...