An Israeli strike in the south of the Lebanese capital on July 30 killed senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, identified by the Israeli military as the right-hand man of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (Photo: Bloomberg)
The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah blamed arch-enemy Israel for detonating pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday, a controversial campaign that followed a series of killings of Israel’s enemies since the Gaza conflict broke out on October 7.
Here is a list of other operations against Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and suspected commanders in Israel.
HEZBOLLAH FUAD SHUKR
An Israeli strike in the south of the Lebanese capital on July 30 killed senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, identified by the Israeli military as a right-hand man of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Shukr has been one of Hezbollah’s leading military figures since it was founded by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards more than four decades ago.
The United States imposed sanctions on Shukr in 2015 and accused him of playing a key role in the 1983 bombing of US Marine barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 American soldiers.
MOHAMMED NASSER
Mohammed Nasser was killed in an Israeli airstrike on July 3. Israel said he was responsible, saying he was in charge of the unit responsible for shooting in southwest Lebanon from Israel.
Nasser, a senior commander in Hezbollah, was in charge of part of Hezbollah’s border operations, according to senior security sources in Lebanon.
TALEB ABDALLAH
Hezbollah’s top commander Abdallah was killed on June 12 in a strike called for by Israel, which hit a command center in southern Lebanon.
Security sources in Lebanon said he was a Hezbollah commander in the central region and the southern border and was at the same level as Nasser.
His killing prompted the group to fire dozens of rockets across the Israeli border.
HAMAS
MOHAMMED DEIF
The Israeli military said Deif was killed after warplanes struck the Khan Younis area of ​​Gaza on July 13 following a reconnaissance mission. The mysterious Deif had survived seven assassination attempts by Israel.
Deif is believed to have been one of the masterminds behind the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel, which sparked the Gaza war. Hamas has not confirmed his death.
ISMAIL HANIYEH
Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the early hours of July 31 in Iran, the Palestinian military said.
Haniyeh was killed by an arrow that hit him directly in the government guest house where he was staying. Israel did not claim responsibility.
SALEH AL-AROURI
An Israeli drone strike in the southern Beirut neighborhood of Dahiyeh killed Hamas Deputy Chief Saleh al-Arouri on Jan. 2, 2024.
Arouri is also the founder of Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades.
First published: Sep 18 2024 | 2:37 PM IST