Israel claims that over 20 Hezbollah members were killed along with Hassan Nasrallah

Jakarta –

Military Israel he said it was the attack that killed the leader Hizbullah, Hassan Nasrallahin Beirut, Lebanon, also killed more than 20 members of the group. Israel claims that the victims include two close associates of Hassan Nasrallah.

“Also eliminated were more than 20 others of various ranks, who were present in the underground headquarters in Beirut located under civilian buildings, and who managed Hezbollah’s operations against the state of Israel,” said Israeli military in statement as reported. AFPSunday (29/9/2024).

According to the statement, Ibrahim Hussein Jazini and Samir Tawfiq Dib, who was “one of Nasrallah’s closest associates” were killed.

“Because they are close to him, they play an important role in the daily activities of Hezbollah and especially Nasrallah,” he said.

Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday (28/9) Nasrallah’s death, and on Sunday (29/9) Ali Karake, the group’s top commander in southern Lebanon, said he was killed in an attack on Friday (27/9). Other names on the Israeli military list include Abed al-Amir Muhammad Sablini and Ali Naaf Ayoub.

In recent days, Israel has shifted the focus of its military operations from Gaza to Lebanon, after nearly a year of cross-border fire fighting with Hezbollah, which has killed hundreds of people in Lebanon. .

The group began firing on Israel in what it said was a show of solidarity with ally Hamas a day after the Palestinian militant group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, sparking a war in the Gaza Strip.

(rfs/lir)