TEL AVIV: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) released drone footage of the assassination of Hezbollah's top commander, Mohammad Hussein Srour, in an airstrike. The visuals of explosions in various buildings where people lived in Beirut has also emerged. The attack that happened the other day was the fourth attack targeting Hezbollah this week.
Born in 1973 in the southern Lebanese village of 'Aita al-Shaab', Srour, known as 'Hajj Abu Saleh', joined Hezbollah in 1996. He held various leadership positions within the organization and became a prominent commander in Hezbollah by engaging in its military operations. Srour played a key role in several strategic operations against Israel and became a critical presence in the wars along Lebanon's eastern borders and in Syria. His role in drone strikes targeting Israel was notable.
The head of Hezbollah has been killed, and our policy is clear. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded that we will use all possible forces to destroy Hezbollah. He arrived in New York to attend the annual meeting of the United Nations. 'Let no one be confused, we speak by deeds and not by words. ‘We will not stop attacking Hezbollah to protect our people,’ Netanyahu said in X.