Israel: We eliminated Hezbollah commander in Bint Jbeil, Ahmed Jafar Maatouk, successor

Admin l Sunday, October 27, 2024

 

LEBANON – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF has announced it killed Commander of the Islamic resistant in Lebanon,Hezbollah in Bint Jbeil, Ahmed Jafar Maatouk.

“On Friday, with the direction of IDF intelligence, the IAF struck and eliminated the terrorist Ahmed Jafar Maatouk, the commander of Hezbollah’s Bint Jbeil area”, IDF Spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said, adding “a day later, directed by IDF intelligence, the IAF struck and eliminated his successor.

“Additionally, Hezbollah’s head of artillery in the Bint Jbeil area was eliminated in the strike”,he said, adding that the fighters directed and carried out numerous terror attacks from the Bint Jbeil area including launching anti-tank missiles toward Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon.

“The IDF will continue to operate against Hezbollah terrorists and commanders in defense of the citizens of Israel”, he said.