Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah's senior military commander. (Credit: Photo released as part of his death announcement)
After days of intensified Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, the Israeli army hit Beirut’s southern suburb on Sunday.It was the first attack on the region since June, when Israel retaliated for a rocket fired from southern Syria toward the occupied Golan Heights, an attack it blamed on Hezbollah.This time, the strike was not retaliation but a warning. It targeted Haytham Ali Tabataba'i, commander of al-Radwan, Hezbollah’s elite force, and a leading figure in the militia’s hardline wing.Opposed to any concessions on weapons — and even favoring a resumption of attacks on Israel — this faction appears to be the primary audience of Sunday’s message. Catch up on Sunday's coverage Israeli strike on Haret Hreik: Hezbollah confirms death of Tabataba'i | LIVE Who is Haytham Ali Tabataba'i?In a statement soon...
After days of intensified Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, the Israeli army hit Beirut’s southern suburb on Sunday.It was the first attack on the region since June, when Israel retaliated for a rocket fired from southern Syria toward the occupied Golan Heights, an attack it blamed on Hezbollah.This time, the strike was not retaliation but a warning. It targeted Haytham Ali Tabataba'i, commander of al-Radwan, Hezbollah’s elite force, and a leading figure in the militia’s hardline wing.Opposed to any concessions on weapons — and even favoring a resumption of attacks on Israel — this faction appears to be the primary audience of Sunday’s message. Catch up on Sunday's coverage Israeli strike on Haret Hreik: Hezbollah confirms death of Tabataba'i | LIVE Who is Haytham Ali Tabataba'i?In a...
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