The Israeli Air Force struck and eliminated Ahmed Jafar Maatouk, the commander of Hezbollah's Bint Jbeil area, the IDF announced on Sunday. The operation with the direction of IDF intelligence took place on Friday. A day later, directed by IDF intelligence, the IAF struck and eliminated his successor. Additionally, Hezbollah's head of artillery in the Bint Jbeil area was eliminated in the strike. These terrorists directed and carried out numerous terror attacks from the Bint Jbeil area including launching anti-tank missiles toward Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon, according to the IDF.