Israel claims third assassination in Lebanon in single day Israeli forces say they carried out a third lethal strike in Lebanon on the same day in a further violation of the truce. The Israeli military confirmed that its latest attack targeted Zakaria Yahya al-Hajj, whom it described as a “senior terrorist” in Hezbollah, claiming the operation was another “successful” assassination. In a statement, the army alleged that al-Hajj “activated agents within Lebanon’s security systems” and “acted to suppress criticism by opponents of Hezbollah in Lebanon.”