Israel: We Targeted the Responsible for Islamic Republic's Arms Smuggling to Hezbollah

The Israeli army announced on Wednesday, March 8, that its air force targeted Mehran Ali Nasruddin, a 'key terrorist' member of Hezbollah and a principal figure in the Islamic Republic's arms smuggling to this Lebanese militia group. According to the 'Times of Israel', Mehran Ali Nasruddin, identified as a member of Hezbollah's Unit 4400, was attacked by the Israeli army in the Qusair region of southern Lebanon after 'repeated violations' of the current ceasefire, including through arms smuggling for this group supported by the Islamic Republic. The report states that Mehran Ali Nasruddin played a 'major' role in arms smuggling and collaborated directly with traffickers active along the Syria-Lebanon border. The Israeli army described Nasruddin's activities as indicative of the transfer of weapons from the Islamic Republic of Iran to its proxy groups in the region, particularly through Syria. Recently, Israel has targeted areas along the shared Syria-Lebanon border with airstrikes, labeling arms smuggling for Hezbollah by Unit 4400 as a 'threat to Israel's security'. According to the Israeli army, Hezbollah's Unit 4400 continues to smuggle arms for this group supported by the Islamic Republic. The Israeli army reported that many senior members of Unit 4400, including its commander and deputy, have been killed during the conflict. In recent days, Israel has also conducted several airstrikes in southern Lebanon, particularly near the towns of Qalila and Zebqin, around the coastal city of Tyre. The Israeli army stated that one of the targets of these attacks was a Hezbollah military base and described Hezbollah's military activities in this location as a 'violation of understandings between Israel and Lebanon'. Hezbollah Lebanon unilaterally began its rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel a day after Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. In response, Israel has carried out severe attacks against this group's positions in Lebanon and Syria, killing hundreds of members of this major proxy arm of the Iranian government in the region, as well as many of its senior leaders and military commanders, including Hassan Nasrallah, Fawad Shukr, Ibrahim Aqil, and Hashem Safi al-Din. Several countries, including the United States, Israel, Germany, Serbia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, and Australia, have recognized Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. Israeli Foreign Minister: The military option against the Islamic Republic must remain on the table. Silence from Israel and the United States regarding Lebanon's decision to suspend flights from Iran. Aoun to Ghalibaf: Lebanon is tired of 'others' wars. Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon; targeting Hezbollah bases.