Israel kills commander of Hezbollah’s drone unit in airstrike

이스라엘군, 헤즈볼라 드론부대 지휘관 제거.블링컨, 민간인 희생 피해야 The Israeli military say that they have killed another Hezbollah senior commander. With the intensifying Middle East tensions, refugee numbers surge in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and urged Israel to avoid further civilian harm Our Choi Soo-hyung has the latest. The Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday that they killed a commander of the militant group Hezbollah’s drone unit. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said they killed Ali Hussein Burji, who had led drone attacks on northern Israel. Hagari mentioned that the attack was a targeted drone strike on an vehicle by Israeli Air Forces. On Monday, a senior commander of Hezbollah’s secretive Radwan Force, Wissam al-Tawil, was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Meanwhile, International Organization for Migration reported on Tuesday that more than 76,000 residents in southern Lebanon have fled the area, as the tensions are increasing between Hezbollah and Israel. UK newspaper the Guardian has reported that hundreds of refugees are arriving every day in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre, with fears of a possible recurrence of the conflict between Israel and Lebanon in 2006. Amid the growing conflicts, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, is visiting the Middle East. In a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Blinken emphasized avoiding further civilian harm in Gaza. He also stated that the U.S. will stand with Israel, but called for aid to Gaza and fewer civilian losses. “This immense human toll is one of the many reasons that we continue to stand with Israel in ensuring that October 7th can never happen again. It’s also why we’re intensely focused on bringing the remaining hostages home, addressing the humanitarian crisis and strengthening protection for civilians in Gaza and preventing the conflict from spreading.“ Blinken’s visit to the Middle East is his fourth since the current conflict between Israel and Hamas militant group broke out in October. Choi Soo-hyung, Arirang News. #Antony_Blinken #commander_of_Hezbollah #southern_Lebanon #Middle_East #Israeli_drone_attack #Israel_Hamas_war #이스라엘_드론부대 #헤즈볼라 #블링컨 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2024-01-10, 12:00 (KST)