Israel Kills Top Iranian Quds Force Commander in Lebanon Drone Strike

• Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, a top commander of Iran's Quds Force Operations Unit (Unit 840), was killed in an Israeli drone strike in northeastern Lebanon.
• Israel's IDF and Shin Bet claimed al-Jawhari was involved in advancing terrorist plots against Israel in the Syria-Lebanon region.
• Lebanon's state news agency reported two deaths in an Israeli drone attack targeting a vehicle on a road towards the Syrian border.
• The killing is a major blow to Iran, following the deaths of three other top Iranian commanders, including Hussein Salami, earlier this year in Israeli attacks.
• Al-Jawhari was described as a highly professional intelligence agent with extraordinary capabilities, according to The Jerusalem Post.

Why It Matters: Israel eliminates a key Iranian Quds Force commander, escalating regional tensions and striking a blow to Iran.