Another Hezbollah member killed in border clashes with Israeli army

By Stephanie Rady

BEIRUT (AA) - Another Hezbollah member was killed in border clashes with the Israeli army in southern Lebanon, the group said on Monday.

Hezbollah identified the slain operative as Mustafa Salman, also known as Abu Hassan, 33, without providing any details about the circumstances of his death.

At least 362 Hezbollah members have been killed since the outbreak of clashes with the Israeli forces on Oct. 8, according to an Anadolu tally.

Meanwhile, Lebanon's state-run news agency (NNA) reported that Israeli fighter jets struck the Qlaileh plain south of Tyre late Sunday, resulting in one death and another injury, though the identities of the victims were not disclosed.

In a related incident, the agency said that more than 700 goats were killed in three Israeli airstrikes early Monday on Mount Tourah in the Jezzine area of southern Lebanon.

The airstrike destroyed a goat pen and the home of the shepherd. Hours later, the shepherd, a Syrian national, was found unharmed, the agency added.

Tensions have soared along Lebanon’s border with Israel amid cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israeli forces as Tel Aviv presses ahead with its deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 38,100 people since Oct. 7.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio​​​​​​​