The Times of Israel on October 30 quoted a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) saying that the force had killed the deputy commander of Hezbollah's elite force in an airstrike in Lebanon.

Accordingly, Mr. Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi, deputy leader of Hezbollah's Radwan force, was killed by an Israeli fighter jet airstrike in the Nabatieh area of ​​Lebanon.

The IDF said that Mr. Shahadi "conducted numerous terrorist attacks against the 'State of Israel'" and that his elimination was "part of an effort to weaken the ability of Hezbollah's Radwan Force to direct and carry out terrorist activities against the IDF and the communities on the northern border, especially the 'Conquest of Galilee' plan."

Israel accused the Radwan forces of planning to invade northern Israel, in a Hezbollah plot that ultimately failed to materialize.

Shahadi previously commanded the Radwan operation in the fighting in Syria from 2012 to 2017, according to the IDF.

Hezbollah did not immediately comment on the information.

In another development, AFP on October 30 quoted Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen as saying that the country's security cabinet is discussing ceasefire terms with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, where Israeli soldiers are attacking on the ground.

"There are discussions, I think it will take time," he told Israeli radio.

According to Channel 12 television, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with ministers on the evening of October 29 about Israel's demands in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire.

These include a Hezbollah withdrawal north of the Litani River, about 30 kilometers from the Israeli border, the deployment of Lebanese troops along the border, an international intervention mechanism to enforce the ceasefire, and guarantees that Israel will maintain its freedom of action in the event of a threat.

“Thanks to all the military operations in the past months and especially the past weeks, Israel is in a strong position after the entire Hezbollah leadership was eliminated and more than 2,000 Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites were attacked,” said Cohen, Israel’s former intelligence minister.

According to Israeli media, US President Joe Biden's Middle East adviser Brett McGurk and Special Envoy Amos Hochstein will travel to the region to meet with Netanyahu and other Israeli officials to discuss ceasefire terms with Hezbollah.

Regarding the situation in Gaza, a Hamas official said on October 30 that the force has not received any proposals for a ceasefire in Gaza but will discuss any ideas including an Israeli withdrawal.

"We told the mediators that Hamas is ready if (Israel) agrees to the proposal of a ceasefire, a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the return of displaced people to their homes in Gaza including the north, sufficient aid to our people and a serious prisoner exchange agreement," the official said.