Israel says kills deputy commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missile unit in S. Lebanon-Xinhua

Israel says kills deputy commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missile unit in S. Lebanon

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-03-29 20:54:00

This photo taken on March 29, 2024 shows the site where Ali Abed Akhsan Naim was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Bazourieh, Lebanon. The deputy commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missile unit, Ali Abed Akhsan Naim, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday. The Hezbollah official was targeted while in a vehicle in the area of Bazourieh, the IDF confirmed, providing footage of the strike. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

JERUSALEM, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The deputy commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missile unit, Ali Abed Akhsan Naim, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday.

The Hezbollah official was targeted while in a vehicle in the area of Bazourieh, the IDF confirmed, providing footage of the strike. The IDF accused him of planning and executing numerous attacks against Israel.

Lebanese military sources reported that seven Hezbollah members died in Israeli strikes on Friday, with six fatalities in northern Syria and one in southern Lebanon.

The ongoing conflict between the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and Israel has resulted in 395 fatalities on the Lebanese side, including 254 Hezbollah fighters and 73 civilians, the sources added.

This photo taken on March 29, 2024 shows the site where Ali Abed Akhsan Naim was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Bazourieh, Lebanon. The deputy commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missile unit, Ali Abed Akhsan Naim, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday. The Hezbollah official was targeted while in a vehicle in the area of Bazourieh, the IDF confirmed, providing footage of the strike. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)