Israel reportedly kills Hezbollah leader in deadliest attack since June truce | ABC NEWS

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Israel claims to have killed a top Hezbollah commander in a wave of strikes on southern Lebanon. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has criticised the barrage and warned that it will hinder the next round of peace talks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has defended the attack, which killed at least 11 people. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/israel-says-it-killed-hezbollah-commander-in-lebanon-strike/107042916 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel

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