Jerusalem [Israel], October 4 (ANI): Over 2000 military targets and around 250 Hezbollah terroritsts have been eliminated by Israel in the last four days, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Friday.
The eliminated Hezbollah commanders included five battalion commanders, 10 company commanders and six platoon commanders.
IDF further stated that Israeli Air Force is also conducting preemptive strikes during these intelligence-based operations in southern Lebanon.
“Over the last 4 days, the IDF has eliminated 2,000+ military targets and 250 Hezbollah terrorists. Among them:- 5 battalion commanders- 10 company commanders- 6 platoon commanders. The Israeli Air Force is also conducting preemptive strikes during these intelligence-based operations in southern Lebanon,” the IDF stated in a post on X.
Earlier in the day, sirens wailed across the northern and southern borders of Israel as the country faced a barrage of rockets entering its airspace.
In a post on the social media platform X, the Israeli Defence Forces shared an update stating that “for the first time in approx. 2 months, there are sirens sounding in southern Israel. “
The development comes days after Iran launched hundreds of missiles towards Israel on Tuesday.
Iran had said approximately 180 ballistic missiles were fired at Israel in response to Israeli assassinations of top Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leaders, Al Jazeera reported.
The country is facing a war on two fronts, with Iran backed Hezbollah attacking the country from its northern side and the Hamas on the southern border of Israel.
Israel launched ‘Operation Northern Arrows’ to protect of its citizens across the Lebanon border and ‘Operation Swords of Iro’n as a response to the terror attack by Hamas on October 7, which saw massive attacks and capturing of Israeli citizens as hostages.
Earlier in the day, a precision strike by Israel in the Lebanese capital Beirut resulted in the death of Mohammad Rashid Sakafi, the commander of Hezbollah‘s communications unit.
Sharing a post on X, the IDF wrote on Friday, “Mohammad Rashid Sakafi, the Commander of Hezbollah‘s Communications Unit, during a precise, intelligence-based strike in Beirut yesterday.
“According to the Israeli Defence Force (IDF), Sakafi was allegedly affiliated with Hezbollah and played a key role in enhancing the organisation’s communication infrastructure across its units. “Sakafi was a senior Hezbollah terrorist, who was responsible for the communications unit since 2000. Sakafi invested significant efforts to develop communication capabilities between all of Hezbollah‘s units,” the IDF said. (ANI)
Hezbollah’s Communications Commander killed in Israeli strike in Beirut
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 4 (ANI): A precision strike by Israel in the Lebanese capital Beirut resulted in the death of Mohammad Rashid Sakafi, the Commander of Hezbollah‘s communications unit.
Sharing a post on X, the IDF wrote on Friday, “Mohammad Rashid Sakafi, the Commander of Hezbollah‘s Communications Unit, during a precise, intelligence-based strike in Beirut yesterday.”
According to the Israeli Defence Force (IDF), Sakafi was allegedly affiliated with Hezbollah and played a key role in enhancing the organisation’s communication infrastructure across its units. “Sakafi was a senior Hezbollah terrorist, who was responsible for the communications unit since 2000. Sakafi invested significant efforts to develop communication capabilities between all of Hezbollah‘s units,” the IDF said.
The IDF has also conducted raids in southern Lebanon, which led to the discovery and seizure of weapons, including rocket launcher munitions, anti-tank missiles, and rockets.
Sharing a post on X, the IDF wrote, “24hr Operational Recap in Southern Lebanon: During precise intelligence-based raids, IDF troops discovered rocket launcher munitions, anti-tank missiles and rockets inside a residential home.”
It added, “Additionally, dozens of weapons–aimed at Israeli territory–were left behind in buildings and civilian homes, including anti-tank missiles, firearms, observation posts and an explosive device buried by the enemy in the area.”
Earlier, Israel, in the early hours of Thursday, bombed central Beirut, killing at least six people and injuring eight others, Lebanon officials had stated.
IDF had said in a statement that soldiers backed by aircraft had “eliminated terrorists and dismantled terrorist infrastructure through precision-guided munitions and close-range engagements” in several southern Lebanese areas.
A multi-story block in the Bachoura locality of Beirut housed a Hezbollah-affiliated health centre, which Israel‘s military said was hit in a “precision” attack. (ANI)
Bombed by Israel Lebanon confirms 6 deaths
Beirut [Lebanon], October 3 (ANI): Israel on Thursday bombed central Beirut in the early hours of Thursday killing at least six people and injuring eight others, Lebanon officials stated.
These latest attacks follow Iran’s missile attack on Israel with the Israel Defence Forces stating that it was sending new ground forces into southern Lebanon.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement today that soldiers backed by aircraft had “eliminated terrorists and dismantled terrorist infrastructure through precision-guided munitions and close-range engagements” in several southern Lebanese areas.
A multi-storied block in the Bachoura locality of Beirut housed a Hezbollah-affiliated health centre, which Israel’s military said was hit in a “precision” attack.
This is the first Israeli strike into Beirut’s centre – merely metres away from Lebanon’s parliament. Five more air strikes were conducted last night which targeted the southern suburb of Dahiyeh in Beirut.
The strikes come after the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that eight of its soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon, its first losses since the start of ground operations against the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.
Earlier, the IDF announced that more infantry and armoured troops had joined the operation seeking to dismantle what it called “terrorist infrastructure” in Lebanese border villages.
The IDF has been issuing warnings to people living near border areas of Lebanon that it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the city.
According to Al Jazeera, all of these attacks are a part of ‘Operation Northern Arrow’ which is the military operation by Israel that involves ground forces supported by the air force and Israeli artillery.
According to Lebanon’s health ministry, 46 people had been killed and 85 wounded in Israeli bombings in the last 24 hours.
Israel has gone on the offensive after almost a year of cross-border hostilities sparked by the war in Gaza, saying it wants to ensure the safe return of residents of border areas displaced by Hezbollah attacks.
Hezbollah is a Shia Islamist political, military and social organisation that holds considerable power in Lebanon. It is designated as a terrorist organisation by Israel, the US, the UK and other countries.
Iran on October 1 launched a two-wave ballistic missile attack in response to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut last week and following the July 31 assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
The salvo of 180 projectiles caused no casualties as most missiles were intercepted, according to Israeli army reports. Iran claimed it was targeting three military bases in the Tel Aviv area.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately pledged to retaliate and said Iran “made a big mistake and will pay”, as the US rallied behind its close ally.
“Make no mistake, the United States is fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel,” President Joe Biden said at the White House, adding that he was discussing a response to the attack.(ANI)
