WorldThu, Dec 25, 2025
Israel Claims Killing of Senior Iranian Quds Force Operative in Lebanon
Israel announced Thursday it killed Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, a Quds Force operative, in a Lebanon strike, accusing him of planning attacks.
📌Key Points
- •Israel announced it killed Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, a Quds Force operative, in a strike in southern Lebanon on Thursday.
- •Al-Jawhari was identified as a key operative in Unit 840 of the Quds Force, accused by Israel of planning attacks against Israel from Lebanon and Syria.
- •The strike occurred in the Ansariyeh area; no further details were provided by Israel.
- •No immediate comment was available from Iranian or Lebanese officials.
- •The incident comes amid heightened tensions, following a "12-day war in June" between Israel and Iran and ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah.
- •A "U.S.-backed ceasefire in November 2024" reportedly aimed to disarm Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.