[53445] IDF eliminated the Radwan Force commander in Dahiyeh; tensions in Lebanon at their peak

{"title": "Elimination of the Radwan Force unit commander in Beirut", "digest": "In a targeted operation in Dahiyeh, Beirut, the IDF eliminated Ahmad Ghalib Balout, commander of Hezbollah's elite 'Radwan Force' unit. According to the [IDF Spokesperson (via Abu Ali Express), Balout was responsible in recent years for the unit's operational readiness and led terror plots against Israel, including the promotion of the \"Conquer the Galilee\" plan. 8200 News Channel reported that the elimination was carried out using three missiles launched from a Navy ship toward an apartment in the Haret Hreik neighborhood."}, {"title": "Data on IDF activity in southern Lebanon", "digest": "IDF Spokesperson (via Hot News) stated that since the beginning of the ceasefire understandings, over 220 Hezbollah terrorists and commanders have been eliminated, including more than 85 in the last week alone. Besides Balout, also eliminated were Muhammad Ali Bazzi, commander of the Intelligence Department in the Nasr unit, and Hussein Hassan Rumani, responsible for the organization's air defense array. Simultaneously, over 180 terror infrastructures were attacked, including weapons depots and launchers ready for fire."}, {"title": "Diplomatic implications and fear of escalation", "digest": "Political sources in Lebanon quoted in News Line and Aslan - The Arab World estimate that Israel may expand the round of eliminations against senior Hezbollah officials. According to those sources, the move is intended to remove the Hezbollah threat independently of nuclear talks between the US and Iran, as hinted by President Donald Trump. However, there is a heavy fear that a severe military response from Hezbollah will lead to the collapse of the ceasefire.\n\nMeanwhile, Convergence of Arenas reports that a third round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is scheduled to take place next week in Washington, with the goal of discussing the implementation of the ceasefire, while Hamas, for its part, expressed a desire to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip and promote rehabilitation without renewing the conflict, according to a report on Kan 11."}]