Israeli military announces killing Hezbollah commander in Lebanon

IANS June 19, 2025 257 views

The IDF announced the elimination of Hezbollah commander Yassin Ezz al-Din in southern Lebanon, accusing him of orchestrating attacks on northern Israel. Israeli forces also demolished the home of a Hamas-linked attacker responsible for a West Bank shooting last November. The military emphasized its deterrence policy against terrorism in both Lebanon and the occupied territories. These operations come amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran-backed groups in the region.

"The terrorist had launched numerous firing lines toward the north of the country during the war" – IDF
Tel Aviv, June 19: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday announced that it had eliminated Yassin Abdel Menam Ezz al-Din, the commander of the artillery in the Litani sector of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Key Points

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IDF confirms killing Hezbollah's Litani sector artillery commander

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Strike targets Barish area in southern Lebanon

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Hezbollah accused of violating Israel-Lebanon agreements

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Separate operation demolishes home of West Bank attacker

"Yesterday, the IDF attacked and eliminated, using aircraft, in the Barish area in southern Lebanon, the terrorist, Yassin Abdel Menam Ezz al-Din. The terrorist had launched numerous firing lines toward the north of the country during the war and engaged in attempts to rehabilitate the artillery forces of the terrorist organisation Hezbollah. Yassin Abdel Menam Izz al-Din's actions constituted a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon," the IDF said in a post on X.

The IDF asserted that it continues to monitor and thwart attempts by the "terrorist organisation Hezbollah to promote readiness to harm the State of Israel under the auspices of the war with Iran," and will continue to work to eliminate any threat to the citizens of the State of Israel.

In a separate development, the IDF also mentioned that it had demolished the home of Samer Hussein, who carried out a shooting attack at the Gitti Avishar intersection in November 2024 in Ariel (West Bank).

"Engineering forces from the Samaria Brigade operated last night in the village of Einabus to demolish the home of terrorist Samer Hussein, who carried out a shooting attack at the Gitti Avishar intersection in Aerial. The attack injured 5 Israeli civilians and 4 soldiers," the IDF posted on X.

The military reports that Samer Hussein was associated with Hamas. In November 2024, he opened fire on a bus and a bus stop where several soldiers were present. The attack resulted in injuries to nine individuals: three suffered serious injuries, one was moderately injured, and five had minor injuries, including four soldiers.

"The security establishment, with the backing of legal authorities, decided to demolish the terrorists' home as part of the deterrence policy, according to which anyone who carries out an unusual terrorist attack, even if no one is killed, will have their home demolished. The IDF will continue to act to thwart terrorism in Judea and Samaria and to bring to justice terrorists who have acted to harm civilians or security forces," the post added.

Reader Comments

Here are 6 diverse Indian perspective comments on the Israel-Hezbollah conflict news:
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Rajesh K.
Israel has every right to defend itself against terrorist threats. We Indians understand this well after our own experiences with cross-border terrorism. The world must stand united against groups like Hezbollah and Hamas. 🇮🇳🤝🇮🇱
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Priya M.
While I understand Israel's security concerns, the cycle of violence keeps repeating. Innocent civilians on both sides suffer the most. There has to be a better way than targeted killings and home demolitions. Peace talks should be prioritized.
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Amit S.
India should take notes from Israel's strong counter-terrorism approach. We face similar threats from Pakistan-based groups. Surgical strikes and strong deterrence policies work better than empty rhetoric at UN meetings.
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Sunita R.
The situation is so complex... On one hand terrorism must be condemned, but on the other, collective punishment through home demolitions seems excessive. As a mother, my heart goes out to all families affected by this endless conflict 😔
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Vikram J.
Interesting how Iran is mentioned here. The Middle East conflict has many layers - just like our tensions with Pakistan where China plays a similar role as Iran does for Hezbollah. Geopolitics is never simple!
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Neha T.
While I support Israel's right to self-defense, I hope they maintain proportionality in responses. The world can't afford another major conflict when we're already dealing with Ukraine war and our own border tensions with China.

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