Updated On: 04 March, 2026 12:59 PM IST | Jerusalem | ANI
The Israel Defense Forces said it eliminated Daoud Ali Zada, deputy to Hassan Mahdawi, in an airstrike guided by military intelligence. According to the IDF, Ali Zada was the highest-ranking Iranian commander overseeing operations in Lebanon and played a key role in coordinating between Iran’s Quds Force and Hezbollah

Israel launches attack on Iran. Pic/AFP
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that earlier today, Tuesday, the Israel Air Force struck and eliminated, based on precise intelligence guidance from Military Intelligence, Daoud Ali Zada, deputy to the commander of Iran's Quds Force Lebanon Corps, Hassan Mahdawi, who was previously eliminated in an IDF strike.
Ali Zada was the highest-ranking Iranian commander responsible for operations in Lebanon and served at a rank equivalent to a brigadier general.