Israeli forces report eliminating a high-ranking Hezbollah military official through an aerial bombardment conducted against locations in southern Beirut. Haytham Ali Tabatabai held responsibility for operational coordination within the organization and functioned as second-in-command beneath Secretary-General Naim Qassem, according to statements from the defense establishment. The militant faction has not verified claims about his death.
Military sources describe Tabatabai as having directed battlefield strategy during armed hostilities and subsequently oversaw the reconstruction of command systems after the ceasefire implementation. His tenure with the Lebanese resistance movement spanned four decades, during which he commanded elite units and supervised forces deployed across regional conflicts.
Authorities characterized the targeted operation against the Dahieh district as significantly degrading organizational capabilities. The slain commander previously managed the Radwan Force and maintained oversight of Syrian theater operations before assuming broader strategic responsibilities when senior leadership sustained casualties during previous confrontations.
Military sources describe Tabatabai as having directed battlefield strategy during armed hostilities and subsequently oversaw the reconstruction of command systems after the ceasefire implementation. His tenure with the Lebanese resistance movement spanned four decades, during which he commanded elite units and supervised forces deployed across regional conflicts.
Authorities characterized the targeted operation against the Dahieh district as significantly degrading organizational capabilities. The slain commander previously managed the Radwan Force and maintained oversight of Syrian theater operations before assuming broader strategic responsibilities when senior leadership sustained casualties during previous confrontations.
