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Israel airstrike kills senior Hezbollah Radwan forces commander in southern Lebanon

 
 Members of Hezbollah attend the funeral of Wissam Tawil, a commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan forces who according to Lebanese security sources was killed during an Israeli strike on south Lebanon, in Khirbet Silem, Lebanon, January 9, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/AZIZ TAHER)
Members of Hezbollah attend the funeral of Wissam Tawil, a commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan forces who according to Lebanese security sources was killed during an Israeli strike on south Lebanon, in Khirbet Silem, Lebanon, January 9, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/AZIZ TAHER)

According to the IDF, Hassin, a senior operative of the Lebanon-based terror organization, held a rank equivalent to that of a brigade commander.

An Israeli airstrike delivered by Israel Air Force fighter jets eliminated Ali Ahmed Hassin, the commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan forces in the Hajir region of southern Lebanon, the IDF reported on Monday.

Earlier, Reuters cited security forces who said that two others were also killed in the strike, which took place in the area of Sultaniyeh.

Three Hezbollah operatives killed

The IDF stated that the other two individuals hit were Hezbollah operatives under Hassin's command.

According to the IDF, Hassin, a senior operative of the Lebanon-based terror organization, held a rank equivalent to that of a brigade commander.

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IDF strike on commander of Hezbollah Radwan Forces in Hajir region. April 8, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

The military further reported that Hassin was responsible for planning and executing terror attacks against Israeli residents in the North.

Among the attacks orchestrated by the Hezbollah Radwan Forces commander were numerous rocket launches directed at Israeli territory. 

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