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IDF Eliminates Ali Tawfiq Dweik, Hezbollah Rocket Commander, in Southern Lebanon Airstrike

Nov 19, 2024, 12:44 PM

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed the elimination of Ali Tawfiq Dweik, the commander of Hezbollah's medium-range rocket unit, in an airstrike. The strike took place yesterday in Kfar Jouz, a village near the southern Lebanon city of Nabatieh. Dweik had been overseeing Hezbollah's medium-range rocket operations since September 2024, following the previous commander's tenure. The operation was conducted by the Israel Air Force (IAF) jets on Monday, November 19.