Israeli military says over 250 Hezbollah operatives killed since April 8 PHOTO

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have confirmed that more than 250 Hezbollah operatives have been eliminated in Beirut, the Beqaa Valley, and southern Lebanon since what it described as the largest attack in Lebanon under Operation Roaring Lion on April 8, 2026, following continuous intelligence surveillance

According to the IDF, the strikes represent a precise and large-scale hit on Hezbollah’s command and control structures.

“The IDF is now revealing for the first time some of the commanders eliminated in the strike. These commanders were responsible for overseeing Hezbollah’s key operational systems, with particular emphasis on the terrorist organization’s firepower, intelligence, and defensive capabilities: 

* Hassan Mustafa Nasser - Commander of Hezbollah’s Logistics Support Headquarters, responsible for smuggling and storing weapons in Lebanon and constituted a central figure in the terrorist organization’s rehabilitation efforts and buildup in southern Lebanon. 

* Ali Qassem, Abu Ali Abbas, and Ali Hijazi - Senior commanders in Hezbollah’s intelligence unit. Responsible for gathering the intelligence assessment on the State of Israel, including the development of a target bank for strikes and the collection of intelligence.

* Abu Muhammad Habib - Deputy Commander of Hezbollah’s Missile Unit.  Throughout the war, and particularly during Operation Northern Arrows, he was involved in launching missiles toward the State of Israel. Habib recently led force-building efforts within the missile unit.

Alongside these eliminations, the IDF also eliminated operatives responsible for artillery and defensive capabilities across Hezbollah’s various units,” the Israeli army noted.

The IDF added that the tally of killed militants is still ongoing and that it will continue to act decisively against Hezbollah.

By Jeyhun Aghazada