Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 30, 2024 in this screen grab from a video obtained by Reuters.
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Cairo: The Israeli military said late on Tuesday that Israeli Air Force fighter jets have killed Hezbollah's most senior military commander and head of its strategic unit, Fuad Shukr, also known as "Sayyid Muhsan," in the Beirut area.
Fuad served as the right-hand man to Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and was his adviser for wartime operations, the statement said.
"Fuad Shukr has directed Hezbollah's attacks on Israel since October 8th," the statement added, saying he was responsible for the death of 12 children in Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Armed group Hezbollah denied involvement in the attack.