IDF kills Islamic Jihad-affiliated terrorists in Southern Lebanon strikes

The strike appeared to be targeted at the Islamic Group's emergency and relief center in Hebbariyeh village in Southern Lebanon.

 Smoke rises from a site hit by an airstrike near the town of Ghaziyeh, Lebanon February 19, 2024 (photo credit: REUTERS/HASSAN HANKIR)
Smoke rises from a site hit by an airstrike near the town of Ghaziyeh, Lebanon February 19, 2024
(photo credit: REUTERS/HASSAN HANKIR)

IDF combat aircraft attacked a military structure Tuesday night in the Habbariyeh region in southern Lebanon, the IDF reported.

A terrorist affiliated with an Islamic Jihad organization, Islamic Group, was in the targeted building. The terrorist reportedly had previously contributed to attacks against Israel and was killed alongside other terrorists who were located in the building.

The military branch of the Islamic Group in Lebanon is considered an extension of the Muslim Brotherhood and is known as the al-Fajr Forces, according to the N12 news site.

At least seven people were killed in an Israeli strike on Nabatieh in Southern Lebanon, Reuters reported, citing two security sources on Wednesday.

Hezbollah responded to strikes

Hezbollah responded to the attacks, saying, "The attack against Habbariyeh, which is located south of Lebanon, will not go unpunished," according to Maariv. 

 Smoke and fire rise from a building following an Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, amid the ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and the IDF, in this screengrab taken from an undated handout video released on November 24, 2023. (credit: IDF/Handout via REUTERS)
Smoke and fire rise from a building following an Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, amid the ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and the IDF, in this screengrab taken from an undated handout video released on November 24, 2023. (credit: IDF/Handout via REUTERS)

The strike appeared to be targeted at the Islamic Group's emergency and relief center in Hebbariyeh village in Southern Lebanon, the sources told Reuters.

On Tuesday, Israeli air strikes near two towns in northeast Lebanon killed three Hezbollah terrorists, the group posted on Telegram, and Israel confirmed the strikes.