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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that Abu Hassan Alaa, who served as a senior commander in Hezbollah's "Badr" unit, was neutralized in an operation carried out in response to Hezbollah activity against Israeli forces in the security zone.

According to a statement from the IDF, the operation was carried out yesterday in the Deir ez-Zahrani area. The statement said Abu Hassan Alaa was targeted in retaliation for Hezbollah activities against the Israel Defense Forces in the security zone.

The Israeli military claimed that Alaa's neutralization dealt a blow to the command capabilities of Hezbollah's "Badr" unit.

The statement also said that Ali Smir al-Hajj Hassan, who served as a battalion commander in the "Radwan Force," had previously been targeted and neutralized at headquarters in Ansar.

The IDF said it would not allow Hezbollah to carry out attacks against Israeli citizens and Israeli forces, adding that operations aimed at eliminating threats would continue.