Cyprus News Agency

In a statement, the Israeli army said the strike was carried out overnight in response to an action allegedly carried out by Hezbollah in the security zone where Israeli forces are operating under the ceasefire agreement. It was claimed that the center was used to direct Hezbollah’s activities in the area.

The strike reportedly killed Ali Samir al-Hajj Hassan, who was described as a battalion commander in the Radwan Force, along with several Hezbollah members who were allegedly preparing terrorist acts against Israeli forces.

The statement said Hassan’s family was also present at the command center during the strike and was allegedly harmed. While stressing that the family was not the target of the strike, the Israeli army claimed that Hassan used his family as human shields and hid with them inside the military facility.

The Israeli army said it would not allow Hezbollah to pose a threat to Israeli citizens or Israeli forces and that it would continue its operations to eliminate threats.