Taleb Sami Abdallah is the most important Hezbollah commander to be killed since the war began eight months ago. Photo published on June 11, 2024, by the party's press office, the day after his assassination. (Credit: AFP)
For several days now, Hezbollah has had the upper hand in terms of “military performance” on Lebanon’s southern front. Indeed, it has stepped up its operations against Israel, not only employing more sophisticated missiles and drones but also stepping up its strikes and shooting down the best of Israel’s drones. That is not to mention its recently unveiled air defense system, capable of intercepting Israel’s fighter jets.Faced with this challenge, Israel tried to regain the initiative by assassinating Taleb Abdallah, a Hezbollah high-ranking military commander. Abdallah was killed along with three other fighters in an Israeli attack in Jwayya on Tuesday evening.The Israelis succeeded in identifying and targeting the house where a meeting was being held between this important official and several other fighters, while Hezbollah had been...
For several days now, Hezbollah has had the upper hand in terms of “military performance” on Lebanon’s southern front. Indeed, it has stepped up its operations against Israel, not only employing more sophisticated missiles and drones but also stepping up its strikes and shooting down the best of Israel’s drones. That is not to mention its recently unveiled air defense system, capable of intercepting Israel’s fighter jets.Faced with this challenge, Israel tried to regain the initiative by assassinating Taleb Abdallah, a Hezbollah high-ranking military commander. Abdallah was killed along with three other fighters in an Israeli attack in Jwayya on Tuesday evening.The Israelis succeeded in identifying and targeting the house where a meeting was being held between this important official and several other fighters, while Hezbollah...
