Israel claims top Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut strike

Israel claims top Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut strike

Senior military commander Fuad Shukr is said to be responsible for the attack on Golan Heights.

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A man inspects a destroyed building hit by an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. (AP pic)
CAIRO:
The Israeli military said late yesterday that Israeli air force fighter jets have killed Hezbollah’s most senior military commander and head of its strategic unit, Fuad Shukr, also known as “Sayyid Muhsan,” in the Beirut area.

Fuad served as the right-hand man to Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah and was his adviser for wartime operations, the statement said.

“Fuad Shukr has directed Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel since October 8th,” the statement added, saying he was responsible for the death of 12 children in Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Armed group Hezbollah denied involvement in the attack.

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