The Israeli military has said it killed a Hezbollah commander in an overnight air strike in Lebanon, as cross-border violence flares between Israel and the armed group.

Ali Ahmed Hussein of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Forces was “eliminated” by Israeli jets in the area of Sultaniyeh in southern Lebanon, the military said in a statement, accusing him of attacks against Israeli targets in recent months.

At least two other people were killed in the strike, according to the Israeli military, Lebanese state media and a security source.