JERUSALEM (VINnews) – Israeli forces eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist who fatally shot a reserve officer last week after he opened fire in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces announced.

Major (res.) Itamar Sapir was killed Tuesday when the terrorist fired at IDF soldiers from the area. Israeli troops returned fire and launched a targeted operation to locate and neutralize the attacker.

The IDF said the terrorist was later identified entering a structure. He was killed in a combined strike involving tank fire and a precise Israeli Air Force attack.

During the operation, the military also struck Hezbollah observation posts from both the air and ground, a weapons storage facility, and additional structures used by the Iran-backed terrorist group to plan and carry out attacks against Israeli forces.

The incident occurred amid ongoing operations along the Israel-Lebanon border, where Hezbollah has repeatedly launched attacks on Israeli troops and communities since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.