An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed a Hezbollah commander, the Israel Defense Forces said.

According to the IDF, the strike killed a team commander in Hezbollah’s special operations unit. The IDF did not name the operative, but Lebanese media identified him as Ali Najib Baydoun.

Lebanon’s health ministry said that one person was killed in the strike and three others were wounded, including a child.

Aitaroun is located 2.5 kilometers north of the Israeli border community of Avivim.

The strike came as the United Nations human rights office expressed concern over civilian safety in Lebanon, citing ongoing Israeli military operations that have allegedly continued to cause civilian deaths.

“Israeli military operations in Lebanon continue to kill and injure civilians, and destroy civilian infrastructure, raising concerns regarding the protection of civilians,” UN human rights spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said.

In a report, the UN Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) alleged that Israeli military operations have killed at least 71 civilians, including 14 women and nine........

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