Israel claims killing Hezbollah, Hamas senior commanders
Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, the Israeli military announced the elimination of two senior militant commanders in separate operations in southern Lebanon and Gaza Strip.
In Lebanon, Israeli forces targeted a vehicle in the town of Aitaroun, killing one civilian and injuring three others. Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed on X that 'the operation killed the commander of Hezbollah's Special Operations Unit in the area.'
Lebanese authorities and Hezbollah have not issued a response.
Despite the ceasefire agreement in place since November 27, Israel has continued airstrikes, particularly in southern and eastern Lebanon, reigniting the debate over Hezbollah's disarmament. Lebanese authorities report near-daily attacks on residential areas, calling them 'violations of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.'
#عاجل 🔸هاجمت طائرة مسيرة لجيش الدفاع في وقت سابق اليوم في منطقة عيترون في جنوب لبنان وقضى على قائد خلية في منظومة العمليات الخاصة في #حزب_الله الارهابي
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) April 15, 2025
In Gaza, the army confirmed the assassination of Mohammed Al-Ajla, the newly appointed commander of Hamas's Shujaiya Battalion, in an airstrike conducted in coordination with Shin Bet, Israel's internal intelligence agency.
According to Adraee's statement, Al-Ajla was responsible for weapons supply and combat support, replacing Haitham Rizk Abdul Karim Al-Sheikh Khalil, who was also killed in a previous strike. Al-Ajla is also the fifth Shujaiya commander killed since the war began in October 2023, and the third since the launch of 'Operation Honor and Sword.'
#عاجل 🔻 للمرة الخامسة منذ بداية الحرب: جيش الدفاع والشاباك قضيا على قائد كتيبة الشجاعية التابعة لمنظمة حماس الإرهابية، بعد أن تمت تصفية سلفه الأسبوع الماضي🔻جيش الدفاع وجهاز الأمن العام شنا في الأول من أمس (الأحد) غارة على منطقة الشجاعية وقضيا على المخرب المدعو محمد العجلة،… pic.twitter.com/GEOHGxQ1Fr
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) April 15, 2025
Israeli operations have escalated following the collapse of ceasefire efforts. According to Gaza health authorities, over 51,000 Palestinians — most of them women and children — have been killed since October.
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