Israeli Airstrikes Kill Hezbollah Commanders Ibrahim Qubaisi and Muhammad Hussein Sarour in Beirut

Sep 26, 2024, 12:53 PM

The Israeli military confirmed it has killed two senior Hezbollah commanders in Beirut. Ibrahim Qubaisi, the head of Hezbollah’s missile and rocket unit, also known as Hajj Abu Musa, was eliminated in an airstrike on September 24, 2024. The strike, which targeted a high-rise residential building in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut, also resulted in the deaths of at least two other senior Hezbollah leaders, including Hossein Hani Ezzeddin. Lebanese authorities reported six deaths and 15 injuries from the strike. Footage of the airstrike was released by the Israel Defense Force (IDF). Additionally, on September 26, 2024, the IDF conducted another precision airstrike in Beirut, killing Muhammad Hussein Sarour, the commander of Hezbollah’s aerial forces, responsible for drone and air defense operations. The strikes are part of ongoing military actions that have resulted in over 560 casualties and widespread displacement in southern Lebanon.