Politics Four dead in Israeli attack in Lebanon
The Israeli armed forces say they have killed four members of the Shia militia Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The target of the attack the previous day was a logistics officer from Hezbollah's elite Radwan unit, the army announced in the morning. He had been "involved in the procurement of weapons and the reconstruction of Hezbollah's terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon", it said. Three other members of the unit were also "eliminated" in the attack, it added.
02.11.2025, 08:52
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According to Lebanese media, a car was the target of the drone attack. Four people were killed and three others were injured. The "activities of the terrorists" posed a threat to the state of Israel and its civilian population and violated the agreements between Israel and Lebanon, the Israeli army said.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote on Platform X that Hezbollah was playing with fire and the Lebanese president was wasting time. "The Lebanese government's commitment to disarm Hezbollah and remove it from southern Lebanon must be implemented," Katz demanded. Meanwhile, Israel will continue and even intensify "maximum enforcement". "We will not allow any threat to the inhabitants of the north."
Disarming Hezbollah is tricky for the Lebanese government
A ceasefire has actually been in place between Hezbollah and Israel since the end of November last year. Nevertheless, Israel's military continues to attack targets in Lebanon. Israel accuses Hezbollah of wanting to rebuild its military capacities in the south of the neighboring country. In August, Lebanon's government accepted a US plan to disarm Hezbollah. The Iranian-backed militia is to give up its weapons by the end of the year. Hezbollah has never agreed to this timetable.
The disarmament of Hezbollah is a delicate matter for the Lebanese government, as the militia continues to enjoy great support in the country - especially among the Shiite population. The militia sees itself as the only true resistance force against the declared arch-enemy Israel. The Lebanese army has been tasked with disarming Hezbollah. Compared to the Shiite militia, it is considered to be rather weak and poorly equipped.
