ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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The IDF killed a Hezbollah Radwan Force anti-tank commander in the area of Jibchit in southern Lebanon north of the Litani River, the military said Saturday.

Zayn al-Abidin Hussein Fatouni was involved in efforts to rebuild terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon, the IDF said.

The killing of Fatouni came one day after the Israeli military said they had killed Abbas Hassan Karky, a logistics commander of the terrorist organization's Southern Front.

Hours later, another Hezbollah operative was struck by the IDF for trying to restore the terror organization's military capabilities in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, also in the southern part of Lebanon.

Training for possible future fights with Hezbollah

The military previously announced on Thursday that it had completed an intensive five-day training period that is intended to prepare the country's northern border with Lebanon in the case of “extreme defense scenarios,” which include possible threats by Hezbollah.

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah block the streets with burning tires as they rally in cars and motorbikes to protest the government's endorsement of a plan to disarm it, in Beirut's southern suburbs early on August 8, 2025
Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah block the streets with burning tires as they rally in cars and motorbikes to protest the government's endorsement of a plan to disarm it, in Beirut's southern suburbs early on August 8, 2025 (credit: IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)

The training operation was led by the military's 91st Division and the National Ground Training Center.

The exercises follow mounting concerns regarding the disarmament of the Lebanese terrorist organization, Hezbollah, despite Lebanese military attempts to confiscate arms from the extremist group.