IDF says it killed another senior Hezbollah commander in an attack in Beirut

The Israeli Air Force has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah commander – this time the head of the Islamist militia’s headquarters, Suhail Hussein Husseini – in an attack in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Husseini was killed in a targeted attack on Monday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday morning. He is also a member of Hezbollah’s Jihad Council, the top military body of the Iran-backed Shiite extremist organization, the IDF said.

“Husseini played a crucial role in arms transfers between Iran and Hezbollah,” the IDF said in a statement. He was also responsible for distributing advanced weapons to units of the Shiite group and “for the budgeting and logistical management of Hezbollah’s most sensitive projects.” This included war planning and special operations against Israel from Lebanon and Syria.