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Who was the commander of Hezbollah’s elite unit killed Saturday by the Israeli army in south Lebanon?

Hussein Moussa Bourji, known as “Abou Khalil,” was assassinated along with two of his nephews, who were also members of the al-Radwan force.

Who was the commander of Hezbollah’s elite unit killed Saturday by the Israeli army in south Lebanon?

A photo montage showing Hussein Moussa Bourji, former commander of Hezbollah's special forces, published on unofficial channels of the Shiite militia after he was killed by the Israeli army in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

Although it no longer discloses the identities of its “martyrs,” as it did during the previous escalation in fall of 2024, Hezbollah continues to sustain losses on the southern Lebanon front.After being rapidly redeployed south of the Litani River when the group resumed fighting on March 2, its elite al-Radwan force has seen several of its senior officers killed by the Israeli army.The latest is Hussein Moussa Bourji, known as “Abou Khalil,” described as “special forces commander,” by the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, on Sunday. He was reportedly “eliminated in an attack carried out Saturday by Israeli aviation” targeting the village of Majdal Selm (Bint Jbeil district), along with two other fighters, according to the statement.Although Hezbollah has not officially confirmed it and did not respond to requests...
Although it no longer discloses the identities of its “martyrs,” as it did during the previous escalation in fall of 2024, Hezbollah continues to sustain losses on the southern Lebanon front.After being rapidly redeployed south of the Litani River when the group resumed fighting on March 2, its elite al-Radwan force has seen several of its senior officers killed by the Israeli army.The latest is Hussein Moussa Bourji, known as “Abou Khalil,” described as “special forces commander,” by the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, on Sunday. He was reportedly “eliminated in an attack carried out Saturday by Israeli aviation” targeting the village of Majdal Selm (Bint Jbeil district), along with two other fighters, according to the statement.Although Hezbollah has not officially confirmed it and did not...
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