Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that Abbas Nilforushan, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ deputy commander, was killed along with Hezbollah leaders in the Israeli operation in Beirut.
Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terror group, rose from Lebanon’s civil war to become a powerful military and political force, but financial sanctions and domestic opposition now threaten its future.
Following the death of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah, Israel's army chief, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, vowed to "reach" anyone who poses a threat to Israeli citizens.
The airstrikes in Lebanon came just days after Hezbollah was rocked with a series of explosions in devices like pagers, walkie-talkies, and solar power systems.
As per Hezbollah's internal military intelligence report, over 879 members were killed in the explosion of pagers, walkie-talkies, including 131 Iranians and 79 Yemenis.
A day after thusands of pagers used by Hezbollah operatves exploded in Lebanon, walki-talkies and other devices used by the group exploded in the country on Wednesday
According to one of the theories floating around about exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah, Mossad intercepted a shipping of pagers, installed tiny explosives and a switch in them, before they reach the terror outfit.
In response to Israel's next-level warfare, Hezbollah changed its tactics. Cell phones, which may trace a user's location, have been prohibited on the battlefield instead more old-fashioned methods such as pagers and couriers are being used.