Hezbollah commander killed in Saida district: A closer look at the Badr unit
According to an Israeli army statement, Hussein Ali Mezher, killed on Tuesday, was in charge of fire management in the Zahrani area within this unit that is present North of the Litani River.
L'Orient Today / By Malek Jadah,
09 July 2025 20:38
Israeli airstrike targets car in Babliyeh (Saida district) on July 8, 2025. (Credit: Courtesy of Muntasser Abdallah)
BEIRUT — The Israeli army claimed Tuesday that it assassinated a commander in Hezbollah's Badr Unit, present north of the Litani River.According to the Israeli army statement, Hussein Ali Mezher, who was in charge of fire coordination in the Zahrani area for this unit, was assassinated in a drone strike that targeted the village of Bablieh in the Saida district. In its statement, the Israeli army added that Mezher was responsible for planning numerous rocket attacks on Israel and tried recently to "rebuild Hezbollah’s artillery units in southern Lebanon."It is generally believed that Hezbollah’s military force is divided into six or seven specialized units operating across distinct geographical zones, the most famous of which is the Radwan Force, Hezbollah's elite special operations unit. Presented by some sources as an...
BEIRUT — The Israeli army claimed Tuesday that it assassinated a commander in Hezbollah's Badr Unit, present north of the Litani River.According to the Israeli army statement, Hussein Ali Mezher, who was in charge of fire coordination in the Zahrani area for this unit, was assassinated in a drone strike that targeted the village of Bablieh in the Saida district. In its statement, the Israeli army added that Mezher was responsible for planning numerous rocket attacks on Israel and tried recently to "rebuild Hezbollah’s artillery units in southern Lebanon."It is generally believed that Hezbollah’s military force is divided into six or seven specialized units operating across distinct geographical zones, the most famous of which is the Radwan Force, Hezbollah's elite special operations unit. Presented by some sources...
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