WATCH: IAF strikes dozens of targets in Beirut’s Dahieh suburb over the past 24 hours
Massive secondary explosions were seen following extensive airstrikes by the Israeli Air Force on Hezbollah weapon depots in Beirut.
Massive secondary explosions were seen following extensive airstrikes by the Israeli Air Force on Hezbollah weapon depots in Beirut.
The Israeli Air Force conducted the massive airstrike targeting the headquarters, built underground beneath residential buildings, in the heart of the Dahiyeh district of the Lebanese capital on Friday evening.
The commander of Hezbollah’s terror activities in Southern Lebanon, Ali Karaki, was also killed in the attack. Karaki, the Iranian proxy’s No. 3 terrorist, had narrowly evaded an Israeli targeted killing attempt earlier this week.
These terrorist commanders had worked for Hezbollah for years and were crucial to the planning and execution of the terror group’s attacks against Israel.
The slain terrorist joined Hezbollah in the 1980s and served in a variety of positions, including as the commander of the surface-to-air missile unit and the ‘Aziz’ unit.
Aqil’s significance in the organization traces back to his involvement in attacks against American targets in Lebanon in 1983.
Israeli intelligence intercepted a phone call and prompted Shukr to move to the top floor of the complex, where an airstrike eliminated him.