IDF strike kills Hezbollah operatives, including one who also served in Lebanese army
Abdullah and others were killed in a drone attack on a vehicle near the Lebanese coastal city of Sidon on Monday.
IDF In a statement on Tuesday, he said that Ali Abdullah, who simultaneously served in the Lebanese army intelligence and in Lebanon, was killed. Hezbollahand along with two other Hezbollah operatives.
Abdullah and others were killed in a drone attack on a vehicle near the Lebanese coastal city of Sidon on Monday.
Jerusalem Post He confirmed that the army did not know Abdullah was there Lebanese army He gets intelligence before killing him, but only learns this fact later.
It was unclear whether the killing of a Lebanese intelligence official would have negative diplomatic consequences or whether Lebanon would try to downplay the issue if it accepted Israel’s narrative.
The IDF launched an attack on Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon. December 23, 2025. (Source: IDF Spokesperson Unit)
This is how all this happens: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington on December 29 to discuss many issues, including how far the parties will go in pressuring the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah and what limits Trump will place on Israel’s military actions in Lebanon.
IDF stated that terrorists were targeted due to their efforts to resettle in the Sidon region
The IDF statement stated that Hezbollah terrorists were targeted for their efforts to further attacks against the IDF and their efforts to help rearm Hezbollah infrastructure in the Sidon area.
Additionally, the IDF said one of the other two Hezbollah fighters was involved in Sidon atrea air defenses.
There have been numerous Lebanese army intelligence officials caught working with Hezbollah in the past, but this was the first known recent case of Israel killing such an official.
