Hezbollah’s main spokesman, Mohammad Afif, was killed in an Israeli strike in central Beirut, according to a Hezbollah official. The strike also injured three others in a densely populated district of the Lebanese capital. Afif, a long-time media advisor to Hezbollah’s former secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, was the organization’s top media relations officer and managed Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television station before taking over the media relations office. The strike occurred in the Ras al-Nabaa neighborhood, where many people displaced from Beirut’s southern suburbs had sought refuge.
There was no evacuation order for the area before the strike, raising questions about the timing and civilian casualties. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari noted that this attack is part of Israel’s strategy to weaken Hezbollah on all fronts, including military, economic, social, and political. The Israeli policy is not only targeting the military wing of Hezbollah but also key officials within the organization.
The killing of Mohammad Afif underscores the ongoing tension between Israel and Hezbollah, with such attacks aimed at limiting the group’s capabilities. This is a developing story, and more details are expected to emerge in the coming days.
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