Lebanon’s health ministry said one person was killed Sunday in an Israeli strike in the country’s south, the latest such raid despite a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

An “Israeli enemy strike on a vehicle in Kaouthariyet al-Saiyad,” located inland between the southern cities of Sidon and Tyre, killed “one person and wounded another,” the health ministry said in a statement.

Later in the day, the Israeli military identified the target as Hussein Ali Nasr, a senior Hezbollah figure who served as the deputy chief of the group’s Unit 4400.

According to the Israeli army, Nasr played a key role in Hezbollah’s logistics operations, working closely with Iran to smuggle weapons and funds into Lebanon. The military alleged that some of those shipments were routed through Beirut’s international airport.

The Israeli military also claimed that Nasr maintained ties with airport personnel who covertly aided Hezbollah’s smuggling efforts. In addition to coordinating arms deals with smugglers along the Syria-Lebanon border, he was reportedly responsible for overseeing the group’s military buildup, helping to strengthen its operational capabilities.

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On Friday, Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli air strikes killed two people in the south, with Israel announcing attacks in the same areas targeting Hezbollah militants.