Israeli Forces Capture Senior Hezbollah Operative in North Lebanon, Israeli Military Official Says

Israeli Forces Capture Senior Hezbollah Operative in North Lebanon, Israeli Military Official Says
A Lebanese man points to the beach in Batroun, northern Lebanon, on Nov. 2, 2024, where Lebanese officials say a group of armed men landed on a coast north of Beirut and took away a ship captain and they're investigating whether Israel was involved. Hussein Malla/AP Photo
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BATROUN, Lebanon—Israeli naval forces captured a senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon, an Israeli military official said Saturday, as the conflict between the Iran-backed group and Israel showed few signs of easing.

Earlier on Saturday, Lebanese authorities said it was investigating whether Israel was behind the capture of a Lebanese sea captain who was taken away by a group of armed men who had landed on the coast near the northern town of Batroun on Friday.