The Israeli army announced on Friday that it had killed Muhammad Rashid Skafi, the commander of Hezbollah’s communications system, by carrying out a “precise strike based on intelligence information” in Beirut yesterday, Thursday.
An Israeli army statement explained that “Skafi” had held the position of “commander of the communications system” since 2000, and was close to senior Hezbollah leaders, and possessed extensive experience and powers in the organization.
The Israeli army carried out a large-scale attack at around midnight (Thursday/Friday) targeting the southern suburb of Beirut.
On the other hand, a source in Hezbollah denied what was circulated that the party’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, was buried “temporarily as a deposit.” Because of the difficulty of his funeral being carried out popularly; As a result of “Israeli threats”. The source confirmed that no decision has yet been taken regarding the date and location of the burial.
Agence France-Presse quoted a source close to Hezbollah as saying that Nasrallah, who was killed in Israeli raids a week ago, was buried “temporarily as a deposit.” Because of the difficulty of his funeral being carried out popularly; As a result of “Israeli threats”.
The source said, withholding to reveal his identity: “Nasrallah was temporarily buried as a deposit in a secret place, waiting for the appropriate conditions to be available for a mass funeral, for fear of Israeli threats to target the mourners and his burial place.”
Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike on the southern suburb of Beirut, in a severe blow that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described on Saturday as a “historic turning point” for his country in the war against its “enemies.”
Last updated: October 4, 2024 – 14:10
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