Key Highlights
- The Israeli Air Force carried out the operation based on precise intelligence provided by Military Intelligence.
- Zada served as the deputy to Hassan Mahdawi, the former commander of the Quds Force Lebanon Corps, who was also killed in a previous Israeli strike.
- Zada, who held a rank equivalent to brigadier general, was described by the IDF as the highest-ranking Iranian military official currently overseeing operations within Lebanon.
- According to military officials, the Lebanon Corps functions as a vital liaison between the Iranian government and Hezbollah.
- The body is responsible for supporting the militant group’s military buildup and force development, acting as the primary point of contact between senior Quds Force leadership and Hezbollah’s high command.
