{"id":10538,"date":"2026-05-06T17:42:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=10538"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:42:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:42:03","slug":"israel-says-it-targeted-hezbollah-radwan-force-commander-in-beirut-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=10538","title":{"rendered":"Israel Says It Targeted Hezbollah Radwan Force Commander in Beirut Strike."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1>Israel Says It Targeted Hezbollah Radwan Force Commander in Beirut Strike.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jerusalem:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a significant escalation of tensions in the region, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a targeted operation in Beirut aimed at eliminating a senior commander of Hezbollah\u2019s elite Radwan Force.<\/p>\n<p>According to the joint statement, the individual targeted was responsible for directing attacks against Israeli communities in the north as well as operations against Israeli soldiers. Israeli officials described the Radwan Force\u2014an elite unit of Hezbollah\u2014as a key component in cross-border hostilities.<\/p>\n<p>The statement emphasized that the operation was conducted following direct authorization from the country\u2019s top leadership. Israeli authorities reiterated their position that individuals involved in attacks against Israel would be pursued regardless of their location.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo terrorist has immunity; the long arm of Israel will reach every enemy and murderer,\u201d the statement read, underscoring Israel\u2019s continued strategy of targeted strikes against militant leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Officials also framed the operation as part of a broader effort to restore security to residents in northern Israel, an area that has experienced repeated tensions and sporadic exchanges of fire along the border with Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>While Israeli authorities did not immediately release further operational details, the strike in Beirut marks a notable development, potentially raising concerns about further escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. No immediate response from Hezbollah officials was reported at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>The situation remains fluid, with regional observers closely monitoring potential retaliatory actions and the broader implications for stability along the Israel-Lebanon border.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel Says It Targeted Hezbollah Radwan Force Commander in Beirut Strike. &nbsp; Jerusalem: &nbsp; In a significant escalation of tensions in the region, Israeli Prime [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" data-url=https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=10538><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5],"tags":[2252],"class_list":["post-10538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-world-news","tag-israel-hezbollah-beirut-idf-middleeast-breakingnews-geopolitics-israellebanon-security-conflict"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Israel Says It Targeted Hezbollah Radwan Force Commander in Beirut Strike. - The Eagle News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=10538\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Israel Says It Targeted Hezbollah Radwan Force Commander in Beirut Strike. - The Eagle News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Israel Says It Targeted Hezbollah Radwan Force Commander in Beirut Strike. &nbsp; 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