Israeli army says more than 10 Hezbollah field commanders killed in Lebanon strikes

The Israeli military said airstrikes in Lebanon in recent weeks have killed more than 10 field commanders of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group. The army said the commanders had taken part in operations against Israeli forces. According to an Israeli military statement, within two months of the killing of Nasser al-Haj Salame, his successors Mehdi Bazi and Ashraf Salloum were also killed in succession. The statement added that Shiqif sector commander Nasser Shuqayyir and his deputy Ahmed Sablini were killed within 12 hours of each other, with Sablini having been appointed to lead the sector after Shuqayyir's death. Other Hezbollah field commanders killed in recent operations, the military said, include Bint Jbeil sector commander Ali Abbas, Litani sector commander Kamil Yunus, Hijr sector commander Fuad Musa, Jibshit sector commander Hussein Salami, Hayyam sector commander Ali al-Hayik and Qana sector commander Muslim Harb.