The Israel Defense Forces announced the elimination of a senior Hezbollah commander who was accused of orchestrating the 2007 kidnapping and murder of five American soldiers.The IDF said they killed Hezbollah terrorist Ali Musa Daqduq was killed Friday in a precise strike in southern Lebanon, south of the Litani River."ELIMINATED: Ali Musa Daqduq, a senior Hezbollah commander who held a series of 5 senior positions within Hezbollah," the IDF hailed on X."Daqduq played a central role in advancing terrorist attacks and combat operations against Israel and IDF soldiers.
In 2007, he orchestrated the kidnapping and murder of 5 American soldiers."Israeli officials targeted the veteran Hezbollah operative who held multiple senior roles in the terror organization.ISRAEL KILLS 2 HEZBOLLAH COMMANDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR 400 STRIKES AGAINST THEM IN OCTOBER: IDF"His elimination constitutes another significant blow to Hezbollah’s senior chain of command by eliminating one of the most prominent operatives responsible for terrorist activity against Israeli civilians, IDF soldiers, and American servicemembers," the IDF wrote in a statement."The IDF will continue to operate against commanders of the Hezbollah terrorist organization."ISRAEL ELIMINATES HEZBOLLAH'S TOP MILITARY COMMANDER HAYTHAM ALI TABATABAI IN TARGETED BEIRUT STRIKEThe Israeli Defense Forces announced the elimination of terrorist Ali Musa Daqduq, a senior Hezbollah commander who held a series of five senior positions, having advanced terrorist attacks and combat operations against Israel and IDF soldiers.In 2007, he orchestrated the kidnapping and murder of five American soldiers.
(Israel Defense Forces/X)Daqduq’s roles included commander of the security unit for eliminated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, commander in the Radwan Force, commander in the Operations Department of the Nasser Unit, head of Hezbollah’s Infantry Unit and commander of Hezbollah’s "Golan Terrorist Network," according to the IDF.The G...