Hezbollah confirms its military leader Fouad Chokr was in the building targeted by an Israeli strike

The Israeli army announced on Tuesday evening that its fighter jets had “eliminated” the commander of the powerful pro-Iranian formation that it holds responsible for the deaths of children on the annexed Syrian Golan Heights.

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A building is damaged after an Israeli strike south of Beirut, Lebanon, on July 31, 2024. (ANWAR AMRO / AFP)

Lebanese Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday, July 31, that its military leader Fouad Chokr was in the building targeted by an Israeli strike near Beirut. However, it said it did not know his fate so far: “Civil defense teams are working (…) to clear the rubble, (…) but we are still waiting for the results of this operation regarding the fate of the great commander and other citizens” who were in the building, Hezbollah wrote in a statement.

The Israeli army announced on Tuesday evening that its fighters had “eliminated” the commander of the powerful pro-Iranian formation that it holds responsible for the deaths of children on the annexed Syrian Golan Heights, but which denies being behind them. According to the Israeli army, Fouad Shokr is “the highest military official” of Hezbollah and “Hassan Nasrallah’s right arm”the leader of the movement.


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