Israeli army announces killing of Hezbollah HQ commander

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday morning announced the killing of Suhail Hussein Husseini, Commander of Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant organisation at its headquarters.

According to a statement issued by the IDF, the Israeli Air Force conducted a “precise, intelligence-based strike in the area of Beirut’’ that killed Husseini.

The IDF said that the headquarters oversees logistics within Hezbollah and is in charge of budgeting and management of the various units in the organisation.

It said that Husseini played a crucial role in weapon transfers between Iran and Hezbollah.

He was responsible for distributing advanced weaponry among Hezbollah’s units, overseeing both the transportation and allocation of these arms.

Husseini was also a member of the Jihad Council, Hezbollah’s senior military leadership council, the statement said.

IDF said the headquarters included Hezbollah’s Research and Development Unit, which is responsible for manufacturing precision-guided missiles and managing the storage and transportation of weapons in Lebanon.

In his role, Husseini was responsible for the budgeting and logistical management of Hezbollah’s most sensitive projects, including the organisation’s war plans.

Husseini also engaged in other special operations, such as coordinating attacks against Israel from Lebanon and Syria, the statement added.