The Israeli military said it had killed on Saturday a member of an elite unit of Hezbollah who worked as a journalist for Al Manar television network.The military targeted and eliminated Ali Shoeib, a "terrorist in the intelligence unit of Hezbollah's Radwan Force," it said in a statement.
Shoeib, it said, "operated within the Hezbollah terrorist organisation under the guise of a journalist for the Al Manar network, while operating systematically to expose the locations of IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon and along the border".
The military accused Shoeib of "maintaining continuous contact with additional terrorists, both within the Radwan Force specifically and across the broader Hezbollah terrorist organisation".
"Additionally, the terrorist engaged in incitement against IDF troops and Israeli civilians, using his position as a channel to disseminate Hezbollah propaganda materials."
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the Israeli strike that killed Shoeib and another journalist for the pro-Hezbollah Al Mayadeen channel in southern Lebanon.
"This is a blatant crime that violates all the norms and treaties under which journalists enjoy international protection in wars," Aoun said.
