Israel Kills Senior Iranian Quds Force Member in Lebanon Strike

• Israel announced the killing of Hussein Mahmud Marshad al-Jawhari, a senior Iranian Quds Force member, in a strike in Lebanon.
• The Israeli military accused al-Jawhari of directing terror activities against Israel from Lebanon and Syria.
• This strike follows a 12-day war in June between Israel and Iran, which saw US involvement and a subsequent ceasefire.
• Iran, which does not recognize Israel, backs groups like Hezbollah and Hamas and accuses Israel of sabotage operations.
• Earlier on Thursday, Israel arrested an Israeli man suspected of security offenses under Iranian intelligence direction.

Why It Matters: Israel killed a senior Iranian Quds Force member in Lebanon, escalating regional tensions.