Gallant updated the number of aerial threats used on Saturday to 500 and said that Iran failed in its attack.
According to the IDF, Ismail Yusef Baz had served for decades with Hezbollah in a variety of posts before becoming a coastal commander.
Reduced clashes in the Gaza and Lebanon fronts come as Iran-Israel tensions grow.
Iran's Sunday attack on Israel sets a new precedent, and implies that it is now willing to carry out more large-scale attacks against Israel in the future.
IDF kills Hamas terrorists in Gaza •UN commission says Israel obstructed Oct. 7 probe • Iran warns of new weapons • Israeli strikes in Rafah kill three
Steadfast American support for an Israeli operation against Iran and Hezbollah will send a clear message to the Islamic Republic and improve overall security in the region.
The American flag of a counter-protester was set on fire and had to be put out by nearby police officers.