Hezbollah commander surrenders to IDF, revealing key military secrets VIDEO

A senior commander from Hezbollah has surrendered to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Hassan Aqil Jawad, who leads Hezbollah's Radwan forces in the Aita al-Shaab area, gave himself up to the Israeli military approximately two weeks ago.

The IDF's Golani Brigade, during operations in southern Lebanon, acted on intelligence that led them to discover a mine connected to Hezbollah's military headquarters in the region, Caliber.Az reports via Israeli media.

Inside, they found several militants, including the Radwan forces' commander. The Israeli military subsequently surrounded the headquarters, prompting the militants to surrender and be taken into custody.

After their capture, the militants were interrogated by operatives from the 504 Squad before being transported to Israel. During these interrogations, they provided detailed information regarding various military infrastructure sites located within the Aita al-Shaab area, which enabled the IDF to identify and dismantle critical Hezbollah infrastructure. A map highlighting the sites identified through these interrogations has been released.

Notably, this incident marks the first time a commander of such high rank has surrendered to the IDF.

In a related development, on October 30, Hezbollah militants launched an attack against Israeli mechanized units engaged in clearing operations along the border in southern Lebanon. “As a result of a sortie south of the town of al-Hiyam, our fighters hit an enemy Merkava tank with a guided missile,” the group stated, confirming a direct hit on the armoured vehicle, which resulted in casualties among the crew.

Previously, near Tell Nahhas Hill, resistance forces engaged a group of Israeli commandos infiltrating southern Lebanon. There was also gunfire directed at Israeli personnel and military assets concentrated near the Abbasiyah checkpoint.

Additionally, rockets were fired at Israeli units positioned near the Lebanese border in Jewish settlements such as Baram, Capri, Kfar Vradim, Maalot Tarshikha, and Hanita in the Western Galilee, as well as at military barracks in Dalton, Doviv, Zarit, and Yiron. Large-caliber rockets were reportedly used in a strike against the Israeli Navy base at Rosh ha-Nikra, while drones targeted field camps in kibbutzim, including Beit Hillel, Kfar Yuval, Maayan Baruch, and the town of Kiryat Shmona.

Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli Air Force has attacked more than 100 targets in Lebanon, resulting in the elimination of dozens of Hezbollah operatives, according to statements from the army press service. Among the destroyed sites was a rocket launcher that Hezbollah had used to shell Maalot-Tarshikha the previous day.

In southern Lebanon, IDF forces are actively targeting Hezbollah positions to dismantle their infrastructure.

Additionally, the Islamic Resistance Movement of Iraq conducted a UAV attack on a “vital target” within Israel. The organization announced, “Islamic Resistance of Iraq fighters on Wednesday, October 30, carried out a UAV attack on a vital target in the north of the occupied [Palestinian] territories.” They asserted that their operations to destroy enemy strongholds would continue at an increasing pace.

The ongoing hostilities have claimed the lives of over 200 Palestinians and Lebanese due to Israeli bombardments over the last 24 hours, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Israeli strikes resulted in the deaths of 143 individuals in the Palestinian enclave and 77 in Lebanon.

In another significant development, Hezbollah announced on October 29 that Sheikh Naim Qassem has been appointed as the new secretary-general of the organization. This decision comes in the wake of the death of former leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27.

Qassem, a long-time member of Hezbollah with over 30 years of experience, has been one of the few senior officials to continue making public appearances following Nasrallah’s death. Since taking on this leadership role, Qassem has addressed the public three times via televised broadcasts, framing the current conflict with Israel as a psychological struggle. He stated, “It’s a war about who cries first, and Hezbollah will not be the one to cry first.”

By Tamilla Hasanova