Israel eliminates Hezbollah commander, confirms death, injuries of own soldiers  

Admin I Tuesday, October 08, 2024

 

BEIRUT, Lebanon – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF has said that it eliminated one of the commanders of the Islamic Resistant  Movement, Hezbollah and confirmed the death and injuries of soldiers in the battle in Southern Lebanon and air strikes in Beirut.

In a statement, IDF identified the Hezbollah commander as Suhail Hussein Husseini and that he is the Commander of the Hezbollah headquarters that was eliminated in targeted bombing in Beirut.

“Yesterday (Monday), the IAF conducted a precise, intelligence-based strike in the area of Beirut, eliminating Suhail Hussein Husseini, Commander of the Hezbollah terrorist organization headquarters.

“The headquarters oversees logistics within the Hezbollah terrorist organization, and is in charge of budgeting and management of it’s various units in the organization. Husseini played a crucial role in weapon transfers between Iran and Hezbollah and was responsible for distributing the advanced weaponry among Hezbollah’s units, overseeing both the transportation and allocation of these arms. Additionally, he was a member of the Jihad council, Hezbollah’s senior military leadership council.

“The headquarters includes Hezbollah’s Research and Development Unit, which is responsible for manufacturing precision-guided missiles and managing the storage and transportation of weapons  in Lebanon”, the IDP spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said, adding that Husseini was responsible for the budgeting and logistical management of Hezbollah’s most sensitive projects, including the organization’s war plans and other special operations, such as coordinating terrorist attacks against the State of Israel from Lebanon and Syria.

He explained that in the incident where Staff Sergeant Noam Israel Abdu was killed, a soldier from the 17th Battalion (Infantry Corps squad commanders training), Bislamach Brigade, was severely injured.

“In an additional incident, a soldier from the 7012th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, was severely injured during combat in southern Lebanon.  The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for further treatment. Their families have been notified”, the IDF said.