Israel Eliminates Hezbollah Fire Chief

Israeli forces carried out a series of targeted strikes overnight in Lebanon, killing senior figures tied to Iran’s regional military network, including the commander of a key Iranian-backed militia and Hezbollah’s head of fire operations.

According to Israeli officials, the strike in Beirut eliminated the commander of the “Imam Hussein Division,” a central militia operated by Iran’s Quds Force, along with Hezbollah’s newly appointed fire command chief, who had taken up the role only in recent days.

The operation, carried out in the Dahieh district, is seen as a significant blow to the command structure of Iran’s regional proxy network.

The Imam Hussein Division is considered one of the most important militias established by the Quds Force, originally under the direction of Qassem Soleimani. It was designed to function as a multi-front strike force advancing Iran’s military objectives across Syria and Lebanon.

The militia is composed largely of Shiite fighters drawn from across the region, including Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, and operates as a key component of Iran’s broader military entrenchment strategy in the Middle East.

Israeli officials said the elimination of its commander, alongside Hezbollah’s fire chief, disrupts a critical operational link between Iranian command structures and frontline forces targeting Israel.

The strike is part of an ongoing campaign aimed at degrading both Hezbollah’s capabilities in Lebanon and Iran’s ability to coordinate attacks through its regional network, which has been a central pillar of the current war.