Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon

Tuesday April 09, 2024 - 10:14:05
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People attend the funeral of Hezbollah commander Ali Ahmed Hussein who was killed in an Israeli air raid. Marwan Naamani/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
People attend the funeral of Hezbollah commander Ali Ahmed Hussein who was killed in an Israeli air raid. Marwan Naamani/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Beirut, Lebanon (diplomat.so) - In a targeted Israeli airstrike overnight, a senior field commander affiliated with Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force was reported killed in Lebanon, according to sources from both sides on Monday.
Ali Ahmed Hussein, along with two other fighters associated with the pro-Iranian armed group, lost their lives in the southern Lebanese town of Sultaniyah, as confirmed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

While Hezbollah acknowledged Hussein's death, the organization refrained from disclosing further details. However, a source within Sultaniyah verified Hussein's identity, stating that he operated under the alias Abbas Jaafar and held a significant position within Hezbollah's elite Radwan Brigade.

The IDF asserted that Hussein held a leadership role comparable to that of a brigade commander and attributed recent attacks on civilian sites in northern Israel to his command.

This incident unfolds against a backdrop of escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, marked by frequent cross-border confrontations, raising concerns of broader conflict escalation.

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