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IDF confirms it killed Hezbollah regional commander on Sunday, airs footage of strike
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms killing a Hezbollah regional division commander on Sunday night, publishing footage of the airstrike.
The killing of Hassan Salameh, also known as Abu Hussein Ra’ab, was first announced by Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday.
Salameh headed Hezbollah’s Nasr Unit, one of three regional divisions in southern Lebanon. It is responsible for the region between Mount Dov and Bint Jbeil.
The IDF says Salameh was targeted by the Israeli Air Force in the southern Lebanon town of Jouaiyya.
According to the military, Salameh has served in several roles in Hezbollah over the years, and he assumed command of the Nasr Unit after his predecessor, Taleb Abdullah, was killed in June 2024.
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