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Hezbollah confirms death of commander in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Hezbollah operative Ali Jaafar Maatouk, also known as Habib Maatouk, killed by an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on July 18, 2024. (Hezbollah Media Office)
Hezbollah announces the death of Ali Jaafar Maatouk, also known as Habib Maatouk, who is reported to be a senior commander in the terror group’s elite Radwan Force.
Maatouk was killed in a strike on a building in the southern Lebanon town of Jmaijmeh.
Hezbollah does not detail his rank or role in the terror group, although media reports said he had replaced a Radwan regional unit commander killed by Israel in April.
His death brings the terror group’s toll since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip to at least 369.
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