Israeli forces kill suspected Hezbollah fighter near border

The Israeli military announced recently that it had killed a suspected Hezbollah combatant in the Ali Atah area as the individual emerged from a tunnel. The incident occurred in the border region between Israel and Lebanon, where Hezbollah—a Lebanon‑based Shia Islamist organization—has long been Israel’s adversary.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel’s national military, comprises the army, air force and navy and constitutes the sole military wing of the country’s security apparatus. The IDF was established on 26 May 1948, shortly after Israel declared independence, when Prime Minister David Ben‑Gurion ordered its formation; its initial personnel were drawn from pre‑existing paramilitary groups within the Jewish community (Yishuv), including Haganah, Irgun and Lehi. The ID