Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 27 Oct 2024, 09:30 am Print
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The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday confirmed Hezbollah’s Bint Jbeil Area commander Ahmed Jafar Maatouk has been eliminated.
"The Commander of Hezbollah’s Bint Jbeil Area, Ahmed Jafar Maatouk, was eliminated in an IAF strike," IDF posted on X.
? The Commander of Hezbollah’s Bint Jbeil Area, Ahmed Jafar Maatouk, was eliminated in an IAF strike.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 27, 2024
A day later, the IAF also eliminated his successor and Hezbollah's head of artillery in the Bint Jbeil area.
These three terrorists directed and carried out numerous… pic.twitter.com/Hg8iasUA4X
"A day later, the IAF also eliminated his successor and Hezbollah's head of artillery in the Bint Jbeil area,"IDF further said.
"These three terrorists directed and carried out numerous terrorist attacks from the Bint Jbeil area including launching anti-tank missiles toward Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon," IDF said.
In a separate post,IDF said it has dismantled 130 ready-to-fire launchers which belonged to Hezbollah group.
"Additionally, our troops located and confiscated 4 armed mobile launchers with approx. 160 ready-to-fire rockets, including the launcher that had fired a rocket toward Majd al-Krum that injured multiple civilians yesterday," the Israeli Army said.
IDF said it will continue to operate to eliminate the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization against Israeli civilians.
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