Israel Air Force Eliminates Hezbollah Naval Commander

The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that earlier on Tuesday the Israel Air Force killed in an airstrike in Lebanon the terrorist Khathar Sha’id Hashem, who served as the commander of the naval forces in the Hezbollah terrorist organization and engaged in terrorist activities against the State of Israel and its citizens.

מוקדם יותר היום, כלי טיס של חיל האוויר תקף, בהכוונת פיקוד הצפון ואגף המודיעין, במרחב קנא וחיסל את המחבל חצ׳ר שעיד האשם, אשר שימש כמפקד הכוחות הימיים בכוח רדואן של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה ועסק בפעילות טרור נגד מדינת ישראל ואזרחיה >> pic.twitter.com/DLEDZh3YzZ

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Hashem joined Hezbollah about two decades ago and has since held a number of positions in the organization, explained the IDF. As part of his role as commander of the naval force, he took an extensive part in transferring weapons to Hezbollah via maritime routes, and in planning Hezbollah’s terrorist operations in the maritime space against the State of Israel and its citizens, even during the ceasefire.

“Hashem’s activities constituted a threat to the State of Israel and its citizens, and blatantly violated the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” said the IDF.