Israel says senior Hezbollah militant, several 'suspects' hit in south strikes

The Israeli military said Tuesday it had carried out an air strike against several Hezbollah militants in the area of Froun in southern Lebanon, in addition to an earlier attack in the area of Nabatiyeh.

"Earlier today (Tuesday), several terrorists were identified in a site used by Hezbollah in the area of Froun in southern Lebanon. An IAF (air force) aircraft struck the suspects," the army said in a statement.

Earlier, in the separate strike on Nabatiyeh, the Israeli military said it killed a senior Hezbollah militant who was reportedly responsible for a drone and rocket arsenal.

"Earlier today, the IAF (air force) conducted a precise intelligence-based strike in the area of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, eliminating Hassan Abbas Ezzedine, the head of Hezbollah’s aerial array in the Bader regional unit," the military said in a statement.