Israel says it killed 20 senior Hezbollah figures alongside group's leader Nasrallah [View all]

Source: BBC

"Israel says 20 other senior Hezbollah figures killed in attack on Nasrallah
published at 13:40 British Summer Time
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Israel says it killed 20 other Hezbollah leaders of varying ranks when they killed Hassan Nasrallah at the group's headquarters on Friday.

As we've reported, the names include Ali Karaki, leader of its southern front.

The IDF also says it killed Ibrahim Hussein Jazini, head of Nasrallah's security unit, and Samir Tawfiq Dib, who the IDF describes as "Nasrallah's long-time confidant and adviser".

The military adds that Hezbollah's headquarters were embedded beneath several civilian buildings.

Summary
Israel says it has carried out a new strike on Dahieh, Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut

It comes a day after Israel announced that it killed the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in the same part of the city

Hezbollah now says another commander was killed in the same strikes - Ali Karaki, leader of its southern front

And the IDF says that, in total, it killed 20 Hezbollah figures alongside Nasrallah in Friday's attack on the group's underground headquarters

On Sunday morning, Israel said it hit "dozens" more Hezbollah targets overnight; Lebanese media said at least 15 people were killed

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