The IDF spokesperson announced that the Air Force struck and eliminated Hezbollah operative Hussein Nazih Barj in the Tyre area of southern Lebanon. The statement indicated that the operative served as a key knowledge source in weapons production in Lebanon. It was further reported that the operative was an experienced engineer in the unit and was responsible for establishing infrastructure for precise surface-to-surface missile production. His elimination was intended to disrupt Hezbollah's rehabilitation efforts. Earlier, one casualty was reported in the strike in the southern part of the country.