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Israeli military says strike in Beirut killed Hezbollah southern front commander Haj Youssef Ismail Hashem

A man takes a photo of a damaged car following an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, Apr 1, 2026.
A man takes a photo of a damaged car following an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, Apr 1, 2026. Photo : REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

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The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had killed a senior Hezbollah official in an overnight attack.

Israel's navy killed Haj Youssef Ismail Hashem, the commander of Hezbollah's southern front, the country's military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a statement on X.

Hezbollah later confirmed his death in a statement Wednesday, calling him a "beacon of the Islamic Resistance."

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