Israel announced that it had killed a Hezbollah military commander this Sunday, March 31, in a drone strike in southern Lebanon. An elimination which comes after that of another senior executive of the Shiite movement allied to Iran.
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With our correspondent in Beirut, Paul Khalifeh
THE Hezbollah confirmed Sunday evening the death of Ismaël Ali Zein, presented by Israel as a senior official in the anti-tank missile unit of the elite Al-Radwan force.
This formidable weapon is used extensively in the current conflict by Hassan Nasrallah’s party, which has made it the backbone of its vast arsenal.
Hezbollah has fired hundreds of munitions of this type against vehicles, fortifications or buildings since October 8, causing significant damage to Israeli towns and military positions. This explains the Israeli effort to target those responsible for these special units.
On Friday, the Israeli army had announced having killed the deputy commander “ of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile unit “.
The losses of the anti-Israeli Shiite party have been particularly high in the last 48 hours. In addition to these two commanders, Hezbollah lost six other fighters in raids in Syria.
Since the start of clashes with the Israeli army on October 8, the Shiite party has acknowledged the deaths of more than 260 of its members. The number of injured is estimated at more than 400.
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