The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the death of Mahmoud Mohamed Shahin, the head of Hezbollah’s intelligence network in Syria, following an airstrike near Damascus. This action is part of Israel’s ongoing campaign against Iranian-backed forces in Syria, which has included hundreds of strikes since the Syrian civil war began. Concurrently, reports of massive explosions in southern Lebanon highlight damage inflicted on towns close to the Israeli border, with local officials accusing Israel of employing a ‘scorched earth’ policy. Lebanon’s Prime Minister condemned these attacks as causing widespread death and destruction.