Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike in Kfar Rumman

The Israeli army said a drone strike Tuesday in the southern town of Kfar Rumman killed Adnan Mohammad Sadeq Harb, the “commander of the logistic support unit in the Badr formation” of Hezbollah, which “operates in the northern Litani area in Lebanon.”

“As part of his role, (Harb) advanced the restoration of the combat capabilities of … Hezbollah and assisted in attempts to restore terrorist infrastructure south of the Litani River,” the Israeli army added.

He “worked to transfer weapons within Lebanese territory between the various units in the organization. His actions constituted a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the Israeli army said, vowing to “continue to act to remove any threat to the State of Israel.”

Lebanon's health ministry said the strike killed Harb and wounded three others.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said the car was hit with a "guided missile" on the road linking the town of Kfar Rumman with the nearby city of Nabatieh.

Israel has continued to launch regular strikes in Lebanon despite the November 27 truce which sought to halt more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah including two months of all-out war, with a heavy Israeli bombing campaign and ground incursion.

Under the deal, Hezbollah was to pull its fighters north of Lebanon's Litani River, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the Israeli border, and dismantle any remaining military infrastructure to its south.

Israel was to withdraw all its forces from south Lebanon, but it has kept troops in five positions that it deems "strategic".

A Lebanese security source told AFP that Hezbollah had withdrawn fighters from south of the Litani and dismantled most of its military infrastructure in that area.

Lebanon says it has respected its commitments and has called on the international community to pressure Israel to end its attacks and withdraw from the five border positions.