US EditionBeirut strike killed top Hezbollah commander, group says
Hezbollah confirmed the death of senior commander Haj Youssef Ismail Hashem in a strike that also wounded civilians and fighters, hitting a meeting of its leadership.
- On Wednesday, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed an airstrike in Beirut killed senior Hezbollah commander Haj Youssef Ismail Hashem, with seven people dead and 26 wounded according to Lebanese authorities.
- Hashem commanded Hezbollah's southern front, inheriting the position from Ali Karaki, and a senior Hezbollah official called his death the "harshest blow" since Haytham Ali Tabtabai's assassination in November 2025.
- Warships struck a tent in the Jnah area where Hashem was meeting with senior commanders, also killing Hezbollah member Mohammad Baqir al-Nabulsi and other second-tier officials, according to Lebanese and Hezbollah sources.
- Sociology professor Talal Atrissi at the Lebanese University said the killing is "unlikely to affect the group's conduct on the battlefield," noting Hezbollah maintains replacements for senior roles.
- Since fighting reignited early last month, more than 1.2 million people have been displaced in Lebanon, and Israeli attacks have killed more than 1,260 people according to Lebanese authorities.
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Israel Eliminates Top Hezbollah Strategic Commander in Beirut
Israel killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on Beirut on Wednesday, two sources told AFP, as fighting with the Iran-backed group intensifies. Lebanon’s health ministry said the attack killed seven people. A Lebanese security source and a Hezbollah source identified the commander as Youssef Hashem, who was responsible for the group’s military operations in Iraq. He was reportedly meeting inside a tent when the strike hit. Israel’s mili…
His death is considered one of the greatest reveries suffered by the group since the death of the Head of State-Maor.
The Southern Front is the unit responsible for preparing attacks as well as “combat operations” against Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon
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