Senior Commander Killed, Hezbollah Directly Bombarded Israel With Rocket Detetan
Hezbollah fired a series of rockets at Israel and promised to step up his attack in retaliation for an Israeli attack that killed a senior field commander Hezbollah.
Iran-backed Hezbollah has attacked each other with Israel since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023.
Reported by Reuters on Wednesday, June 12, Israel's attack on the southern Lebanese village of Jouaiyya on Tuesday, June 11, killed three Hezbollah fighters along with senior field commander Taleb Abdallah, also known as Abu Taleb, Israel and three security sources in Lebanon said.
Taleb is Hezbollah's most senior commander who was killed during eight months of hostilities, said one source.
The Israeli military confirmed they had killed him and three other Hezbollah fighters in attacks on the command and control center.
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Sources in Lebanon said Taleb was Hezbollah's commander for the central region on the southern border route.
Thousands of Hezbollah supporters filled the streets of the southern suburbs of Beirut controlled by Hezbollah for the funeral procession, before his funeral in southern Lebanon.
Speaking at the procession, senior official Hezbollah Hashem Safieddine said the group would increase its intensity, strength and quantity of operations against Israel in response.