A top Hezbollah leader was killed in a targeted airstrike by Israel in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Saturday, just a day after a strike in the area killed Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it “eliminated” Hassan Khalil Yassin, who led a unit in Hezbollah’s intelligence division responsible for identifying Israeli military and civilian targets, according to the Times of Israel.
Another senior leader, Nabil Qaouk, Vice President of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, was also targeted in an Israeli airstrike, though details about his fate remain unclear.
The Israeli military said that it conducted a “precise strike” in the southern suburbs of Beirut, specifically in the Dahiyeh area. “The IDF conducted a precise strike in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut. Details to follow,” the statement said.
