Overview
- Israel’s military said it carried out precision strikes on March 2 in Beirut’s southern suburbs and southern Lebanon targeting senior Hezbollah figures.
- Media and Israeli-linked reports said Mohammad Raad, who leads Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, was killed, but the IDF did not name him in its statement.
- Hezbollah and Lebanese authorities had not confirmed Raad’s reported death at the time of reporting, leaving key details unverified.
- The strikes followed rocket and projectile fire from Hezbollah toward northern Israel, with the IDF describing a broader offensive campaign.
- Raad has been a central political figure for decades within Hezbollah’s parliamentary faction, making any confirmed loss significant for Lebanon’s fragile political balance.