Lebanon - November 04, 2024 IDF: In Lebanon, Hezbollah’s Commander in Baraachit was Eliminated; Islamic Jihad Operative who Attacked Kfar Aza on October 7th was Eliminated in Gaza The IAF struck and eliminated Abu Ali Rida, the Hezbollah commander of the Baraachit area in southern Lebanon. Abu Ali Rida was responsible for planning and executing rocket and anti-tank missile attacks on IDF troops and oversaw the militant activities of Hezbollah operatives in the area. IDF troops continue to conduct limited, localized, targeted raids in southern Lebanon, dismantling militant infrastructure, locating weapons, and eliminating combatants. Over the past day, troops identified and struck a combatant operating inside a structure in a town near the border. Numerous secondary explosions were observed following the strike. In the Gaza Strip, the IAF, with the direction of the ISA and IDF ground troops, struck and eliminated the operative Ahmed Al-Dalu, a member of the Islamic Jihad's Military Intelligence Unit. Ahmed Al-Dalu took part in the October 7th attack in the Israeli community of Kfar Aza. An additional operative was eliminated alongside him. Throughout the war, Al-Dalu was involved in planning and executing assaults against the citizens of the State of Israel. IDF troops are continuing to operate against militant infrastructure and operatives in the northern and central Gaza Strip. Over the past day, the troops eliminated combatants in close-quarters engagements and in IAF strikes. IDF troops are continuing operations in the Rafah area. Over the past day, the troops identified a cell operating within a military structure where explosives intended for attacks on IDF troops were being stored. The troops directed the IAF to strike and eliminate the operatives and destroy the weapons.