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IDF Eliminates Ahmed Jaafar Maatouk and Successor, Hezbollah's Head of Artillery, in Bint Jbeil Operation

Oct 27, 2024, 11:47 AM

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported the elimination of two key Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon within 24 hours. On October 25, the IDF conducted an airstrike that killed Ahmed Jaafar Maatouk, the commander of Hezbollah's Bint Jbeil sector. The following day, the IDF announced that they had also eliminated Maatouk's successor and Hezbollah's head of artillery in the same region. This operation is part of ongoing military actions targeting Hezbollah leadership, which has been involved in numerous attacks against Israel.