IDF Eliminates Hezbollah’s Chief of Staff, Hamas Terrorist

Yerushalayim — The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced it had eliminated Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s Chief of General Staff, in the Beirut area.

Tabatabai, a veteran operative since the 1980s, commanded the Radwan Force, led Hezbollah operations in Syria, and entrenched its operational and combat capabilities, according to the IDF.

During the war and after Operation “Northern Arrows,” he was responsible for managing combat against Israel and rebuilding Hezbollah’s readiness for future operations. Following the end of the war, he was appointed as Hezbollah’s Chief of General Staff.

The IDF states Tabatabai played a key role in expanding Hezbollah’s operational and military capacities, developing the Radwan Unit, and serving as a significant source of knowledge and influence within the organization.

Earlier, the IDF announced it had eliminated terrorist Kamel Reza Karnabsh in the Mayfadoun area, who was involved in Hezbollah’s reestablishment efforts.

In a separate strike in Houla, the IDF eliminated another Hezbollah terrorist who served as the organization’s local representative, responsible for financial and military coordination and seizing private assets for terror use.

Separately, the IDF announced it also eliminated Alaa’ Haddadeh, the Head of Supply in Hamas’ Production Headquarters.

Following the violation of the ceasefire agreement, the IDF targeted Hamas terrorists in precise strikes across Gaza.

Haddadeh was a central source of knowledge for supply and production systems, and operated to transfer weapons from Hamas’ headquarters to battalion and field commanders

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Baruch Hashem, they was eliminated.