Hezbollah Fires 200 Rockets Towards Israel, Hours After Commander's Assassination

Hezbollah has fired 200 rockets towards Israel, just hours after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Muhammad Neamah Naser, the commander of Hezbollah’s Aziz Unit.

Naser, who entered his position in 2016, was reportedly responsible for orchestrating rocket and anti-tank missile attacks from southwestern Lebanon targeting Israeli civilians, communities, and security forces.

Naser played a central role in directing numerous terror attacks against Israel both during and before the war, holding several key positions within the Hezbollah terrorist organization. His counterpart, Sami Taleb Abdullah, the commander of the Nasser Unit, was eliminated last month. Together, Naser and Abdullah were among the most significant Hezbollah figures in southern Lebanon, Israel’s defense ministry said in a statement.

Following Naser’s elimination, Israel reported that approximately 200 projectiles and over 20 suspicious aerial targets were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. A number of these were intercepted by the IDF Aerial Defense Array and Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets.

In response, the IAF struck Hezbollah military structures in the areas of Ramyeh and Houla in southern Lebanon. The situation remains tense as both sides engage in ongoing hostilities.