IDF Confirms Elimination of Hezbollah Intelligence Chief Hussein Maklad
IDF confirms the targeted assassination of Hussein Maklad, head of Hezbollah's Intelligence Headquarters, during a precision airstrike in Beirut overnight as part of "Operation Roaring Lion."
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have officially confirmed the targeted assassination of a high-ranking Hezbollah commander during a precision overnight operation in the Lebanese capital.
The strike successfully eliminated Hussein Maklad, the individual responsible for Hezbollah’s Intelligence Headquarters.
Following precise intelligence from the IDF Intelligence Directorate (Aman), Israeli fighter jets struck a specific facility in Beirut where Maklad was located.
As the head of the Intelligence Headquarters, Maklad was a central figure in Hezbollah's strategic planning and was responsible for gathering and analyzing intelligence used to execute Military analysts describe this as a "major blow" to Hezbollah's internal command and control, further blindfolding the organization’s remaining field commanders as the conflict intensifies.
. The IDF stated that the elimination is part of the ongoing effort to degrade Hezbollah’s infrastructure and leadership across Lebanon.
The strike on Maklad comes amid a massive escalation on Israel's northern border, where the IDF is conducting wide-scale operations to push Hezbollah forces away from the border and neutralize their long-range missile capabilities. This "decapitation strike" follows the recent elimination of other senior commanders in the organization’s top tier.
The IDF has signaled that strikes against Hezbollah’s strategic leadership in Beirut will continue as long as the organization maintains its aggression against northern Israel.