Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed in Israeli Attack in Southern Lebanon

In an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, one of the senior commanders of Hezbollah's special forces unit 'Rizwan' was killed. Reuters reported on Monday, January 8, citing three security sources, that the name of the killed Hezbollah commander is Wissam al-Tawil, the deputy of one of the Rizwan units. According to these security sources, Tawil and another Hezbollah member were killed on Monday, January 8, when their vehicle was targeted in the village of Majdal Selm in Lebanon. One of the security sources described the attack as 'very painful' and another source predicted that 'everything will now ignite.' Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, warned Israel last week in two televised speeches not to start 'a full-scale war against Lebanon.' Since the onset of border clashes following Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, more than 130 Hezbollah fighters have been killed in southern Lebanon and another 19 in Syria. Since October 8, Hezbollah has attacked Israeli military bases and positions near the northern border of the country, and Israel has responded by targeting positions of this Iran-backed militia. Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have escalated following the killing of Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy leader of Hamas, due to an Israeli attack in Beirut. Hezbollah announced on Saturday, January 6, that it launched 62 rockets towards an Israeli aerial reconnaissance base in Mount Meron as an 'initial response' to the killing of al-Arouri. The Israeli army announced on Sunday, January 7, that Hezbollah targeted an air traffic control base in northern Israel and warned of the occurrence of 'another war' with this group. During the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, 1,200 people were killed and over 240 were taken hostage. Israeli officials have also stated that at least 170 of their soldiers have been killed during the ongoing invasion of Gaza aimed at destroying Hamas. The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, Israel, and several other countries have listed Hamas as a terrorist organization. The Israel-Lebanon border has been the scene of the heaviest battles in recent weeks with Hezbollah. Shahin Modarres: The likelihood of war between Israel and Lebanon is high, and such a war will engulf all of Lebanon. Israel continues to attack Hezbollah officials in Lebanon; the war with Hamas in Gaza continues. Beirut airport displays an anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked. Netanyahu: The war will continue until 'all goals' are achieved; Hezbollah should know that no terrorist is safe. Ongoing clashes in Gaza; the Israeli army reported the discovery and destruction of Hamas tunnels under the 'Blue Beach' hotel in northern Gaza. The U.S. and several other countries have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon. Hundreds have been arrested in the West Bank; the Israeli army: Our intelligence harms enemies 'from Gaza to Iran.' A conversation between the foreign ministers of the U.S. and France; Blinken called for an immediate end to the 'illegal' Houthi attacks.