Nasr

Nasr is Hezbollah's southern regional command, responsible for military operations in the area of Lebanon bordering Israel. It is one of Hezbollah's key operational units alongside the Radwan Force, with responsibility for coordinating cross-border fire, intelligence collection, and tunnel infrastructure along the Blue Line. The name is unrelated to Iran's IRGC-branded Operation Nasr-2, a separate 2026 strike campaign against targets in Jordan; the two share only a name.

On 7-8 May 2026, the IDF carried out strikes on Hezbollah's Dahiyeh stronghold in Beirut, killing two senior Nasr commanders. The IDF confirmed on 8 May that the strikes eliminated additional leadership figures in Hezbollah's southern command, including an intelligence chief identified as Bazi. These strikes followed the broader Israeli campaign to decapitate Hezbollah's military command structure, which had intensified since late 2024 following the killing of Nasrallah.

Nasr's degraded command structure represents a significant operational setback for Hezbollah's southern front. Intelligence chiefs are particularly difficult to replace given the years of operational knowledge, source networks, and institutional memory they accumulate. The IDF has specifically targeted intelligence and operations leadership to disable Hezbollah's ability to Conduct coordinated cross-border operations.