Israel announced it killed Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, a senior commander in Iran's Quds Force Operations Unit, during a strike in northeast Lebanon. The Israeli military said al-Jawhari was involved in orchestrating attacks against Israel from Syria and Lebanon, and described his unit as responsible for Iranian-backed terrorist activities targeting Israel. The strike, which reportedly killed two people, is part of ongoing Israeli operations in Lebanon, where tensions remain high despite a ceasefire that ended a year of fighting with Hezbollah. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun expressed optimism that diplomatic efforts will prevent further escalation, as Lebanon continues efforts to disarm Hezbollah in compliance with the ceasefire agreement.