US EditionIsraeli military says it has killed secretary of Hezbollah leader in Beirut airstrike yesterday
The Israeli military said Harshi helped manage Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem’s office as strikes across Lebanon killed at least 182 people, officials said.
- On Thursday, April 9, Israel reported killing Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem in an overnight strike on Beirut, targeting the leader and associated infrastructure in the capital.
- Hezbollah appointed Qassem as chief in 2024 following the assassination of his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, continuing a group founded in 1982 by Muslim Shi'ite militants backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
- The Israeli army also announced it assassinated Ali Yusuf Harshi, Qassem's personal secretary and brother, on Wednesday; spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated Harshi played a "central role in managing his office and securing it."
- Following the attacks, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared a national day of mourning, having previously declared Hezbollah's military activities "illegal" and asserting only the state holds authority on war.
- Qassem had previously threatened that "missiles would fall" on Israel if it resumed broad war, though analysts note the group now faces reduced operational depth and risks turning public opinion against it.
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Anadolu AjansıIsraeli army claims it killed secretary to Hezbollah leader in Beirut strike
The Israeli army claimed on Thursday that it had killed a senior aide to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem in an overnight Wednesday strike on the capital Beirut. A military statement said that the army had “eliminated Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem.” The military described Harshi as “a close associate and adviser” to Qassem, saying he played “a central role in managing and securing his offi…
On Thursday, the Israeli Army announced the death of the “personal secretary” of the leader of the Shia militia party Hezbollah, Naim Qasem, in the wave of bombings carried out on several points in Lebanon on Wednesday, which left more than 250 dead and a thousand wounded, just hours after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in Iran. Thus, he claimed that among the dead was Ali Yusef Harshi, “personal secretary” and nephew of Qasem, in the …
The attack was carried out as part of military operations in southern Lebanon,
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