"More than 20 other terrorists" ; from the Lebanese Shia group "Hezbollah" were killed in the powerful Friday attack on the central headquarters of the organization in the southern suburbs of Beirut, in which its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed, reported Agence France-Presse, quoted by BTA, referring to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
"More than 20 other terrorists of various ranks who were located in the underground headquarters in Beirut, located under civilian buildings, and who directed the terrorist operations of "Hezbollah" against the State of Israel, were also liquidated," according to the statement, which details some of them.
Besides Nasrallah and fellow commander-in-chief Ali Karaki, among those killed in the bombing of the central headquarters of the Lebanese Armed Islamist Movement were Ibrahim Hussein Jazini, Samir Tawfiq Dib, Abed al-Amir Mohammed Sablini and Ali Naaf Ayub, the statement said. Jazini and Dib were "among Nasrallah's closest associates".
"Because of their proximity to him, they played an important role in the day-to-day operations of "Hezbollah" and especially to Nasrallah himself", according to the same source.
„Hezbollah“ confirmed the death of the head of the units of “Hezbollah” in southern Lebanon Ali Karaki.
Agency Reuters reports that an Israeli strike against the Bekaa Valley killed Mohammad Dahrouj, a leading figure in the Sunni organization "Jamaa Islamiya". The group has been firing rockets at Israel for the past year, and the country has already targeted its leaders.
The information was obtained from two sources in the security forces.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro is expected to arrive in Lebanon this evening, AFP reported, citing a statement from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He will talk to local authorities and provide French aid, especially humanitarian aid, according to the same source.
According to the official program of his visit, he will provide urgently needed sanitary materials to the Lebanese Minister of Health before going to a working meeting dedicated to the situation of French citizens in Lebanon.
Yesterday, Paris called for an immediate end to Israeli strikes against Lebanon and declared against a possible ground operation in the country.