An Israeli airstrike in Jmaijmeh, southern Lebanon, has killed Ali Jaafar Maatuk, a field commander within Hezbollah's Radwan Unit. This marks yet another strike targeting key Hezbollah leadership as tensions continue to rise with Israel..The Strike.Earlier today, local media reported that an Israeli airstrike targeted a multi-story building in Jmaijmeh, southern Lebanon. Both Reuters and Al-Arabiya initially reported that Maatuk was targeted, but at the time, it was not confirmed by the IDF or Hezbollah..A few hours after the strike, the IDF confirmed that it had carried out the strike and eliminated Maatuk..In a statement, the IDF said it had eliminated Maatuk and another commander "responsible for Radwan's operations in the Hajir region," during the strike in Jmaijmeh. The statement added that an additional strike in Majdal Selm killed an unspecified number of Hezbollah fighters..Footage of the strike has been geolocated to a building located at (33.20516000722654, 35.44634351454583)..Hezbollah later confirmed Maatuk's death in a martyr poster..Strikes Continue as Tensions Remain High.This marks the latest of several Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah leadership in recent months and marks the third Radwan Unit commander to be killed..Earlier this month on July 6, Maytham Mustafa al-Attar, a key figure in Hezbollah's air defense forces, was killed during an Israeli strike in the town of Chaat, just north of Baalbek. Just three days prior, Muhammad Nimah Nasser, commander of the Aziz unit, was killed during an Israeli airstrike in Tyre..Last month, regional Nasr unit commander Taleb Abdullah was killed in a strike in Jouaiyya, marking one of the most high-profile strikes against Hezbollah since October 7..In April and January, Radwan commanders Wissam al-Tawil and Ali Ahmed Hussein were killed in Israeli strikes in Sultaniyeh and Tyre..The strikes persist amid continued tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, which has seen weeks of saber-rattling and threats of military response. Like in previous Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah leadership, large-scale drone attacks and rocket fire are expected within the next 24 hours targeting areas of northern Israel.
An Israeli airstrike in Jmaijmeh, southern Lebanon, has killed Ali Jaafar Maatuk, a field commander within Hezbollah's Radwan Unit. This marks yet another strike targeting key Hezbollah leadership as tensions continue to rise with Israel..The Strike.Earlier today, local media reported that an Israeli airstrike targeted a multi-story building in Jmaijmeh, southern Lebanon. Both Reuters and Al-Arabiya initially reported that Maatuk was targeted, but at the time, it was not confirmed by the IDF or Hezbollah..A few hours after the strike, the IDF confirmed that it had carried out the strike and eliminated Maatuk..In a statement, the IDF said it had eliminated Maatuk and another commander "responsible for Radwan's operations in the Hajir region," during the strike in Jmaijmeh. The statement added that an additional strike in Majdal Selm killed an unspecified number of Hezbollah fighters..Footage of the strike has been geolocated to a building located at (33.20516000722654, 35.44634351454583)..Hezbollah later confirmed Maatuk's death in a martyr poster..Strikes Continue as Tensions Remain High.This marks the latest of several Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah leadership in recent months and marks the third Radwan Unit commander to be killed..Earlier this month on July 6, Maytham Mustafa al-Attar, a key figure in Hezbollah's air defense forces, was killed during an Israeli strike in the town of Chaat, just north of Baalbek. Just three days prior, Muhammad Nimah Nasser, commander of the Aziz unit, was killed during an Israeli airstrike in Tyre..Last month, regional Nasr unit commander Taleb Abdullah was killed in a strike in Jouaiyya, marking one of the most high-profile strikes against Hezbollah since October 7..In April and January, Radwan commanders Wissam al-Tawil and Ali Ahmed Hussein were killed in Israeli strikes in Sultaniyeh and Tyre..The strikes persist amid continued tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, which has seen weeks of saber-rattling and threats of military response. Like in previous Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah leadership, large-scale drone attacks and rocket fire are expected within the next 24 hours targeting areas of northern Israel.
