IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon airstrike

Faran was killed in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon, the IDF added. 

IDF strikes in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon. May 23, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit).

The IDF confirmed on Thursday it had eliminated Hezbollah terrorist Muhammed Ali Nasser Faran, the military said on Thursday. 

Faran was responsible for the terror group's infrastructure for the production and equipment of weapons.

Faran was killed in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon, the IDF added. 

The weapons manufacturing infrastructure for which he was in charge was targeted in IDF strikes in recent months. 

Earlier on Thursday, Israeli media reported, citing Lebanese sources, that a vehicle had been attacked in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon. Three people had been wounded as a result of the attack, according to a Kan report, citing Arab media.

 The IDF strikes Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon on November 18, 2023 (credit: REUTERS/ALAA AL-MARJANI)
The IDF strikes Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon on November 18, 2023 (credit: REUTERS/ALAA AL-MARJANI)

IDF stops suspects near Golan Heights border

In a separate incident on Thursday, the IDF said it had stopped two suspects near the border fence in the northern Golan Heights who had been under surveillance by IDF observers. 

The military noted the suspects had been apprehended before they crossed the border and had been transferred to the security forces for further interrogation.