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Why Israel targets 'lower-ranking' Hezbollah members

'In my opinion, the Israelis are overestimating the threat' posed by the Shiite group, says researcher Michael Young.

Why Israel targets 'lower-ranking' Hezbollah members

Portraits of Hezbollah fighters killed during the latest conflict with Israel, on April 16, 2025, on the ruins of a building in the village of Blida in South Lebanon. (Credit: Matthieu Karam/L'Orient-Le Jour)

Hardly a day goes by without the Israeli army targeting presumed or confirmed Hezbollah members, especially in South Lebanon and the Bekaa. Whether riding motorcycles or driving cars, men — both young and old — continue to be targeted, often by drones, despite the cease-fire reached on Nov. 27, 2024, after a devastating war between the Hezbollah and Israel. Israel often claims responsibility for the strikes, claiming it targets Hezbollah members and sometimes identifying their ranks and roles.Hezbollah does not usually comment on these attacks, often limiting itself to publishing obituaries for the victims, acknowledging them as members of the organization.While high-ranking Hezbollah commanders have occasionally been killed since the cease-fire — including the military chief Haitham Ali Tabatabai, on Nov. 23 — most of Hezbollah's...
Hardly a day goes by without the Israeli army targeting presumed or confirmed Hezbollah members, especially in South Lebanon and the Bekaa. Whether riding motorcycles or driving cars, men — both young and old — continue to be targeted, often by drones, despite the cease-fire reached on Nov. 27, 2024, after a devastating war between the Hezbollah and Israel. Israel often claims responsibility for the strikes, claiming it targets Hezbollah members and sometimes identifying their ranks and roles.Hezbollah does not usually comment on these attacks, often limiting itself to publishing obituaries for the victims, acknowledging them as members of the organization.While high-ranking Hezbollah commanders have occasionally been killed since the cease-fire — including the military chief Haitham Ali Tabatabai, on Nov. 23 — most of...
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