Israel strikes in Beirut: Hezbollah Secretary-General’s personal aide killed in major raids

Lebanon 09-04-2026 | 12:06

Israel strikes in Beirut: Hezbollah Secretary-General’s personal aide killed in major raids

Israeli strikes kill Naim Qassem’s personal secretary and hit multiple command centers, sparking regional tensions.
Israel strikes in Beirut: Hezbollah Secretary-General’s personal aide killed in major raids
The raid that targeted Tallet al-Khayyat. (AFP)
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The Israeli army announced the elimination of the personal secretary of Hezbollah's Secretary-General Naim Qassem.

 

He said: "The Israel Defense Forces eliminated in Beirut the personal secretary of Hezbollah's Secretary-General Naim Qassem and targeted a series of terrorist infrastructures last night in southern Lebanon."

 

 

He added, "Yesterday (Wednesday) in Beirut, the Israel Defense Forces targeted and eliminated Ali Youssef Harshi, the personal secretary to Hezbollah's Secretary-General and nephew of Naim Qassem. Harchi was a close personal advisor to Naim Qassem and played a central role in managing and securing his office."

  

 

The raid that targeted Tallet Al-Khayyat. (AFP)
The raid that targeted Tallet Al-Khayyat. (AFP)

 

 

He continued, "Last night, the Israel Defense Forces struck two key transit routes used by Hezbollah to move thousands of weapons, rocket warheads, and launch platforms from north of the Litani River to its south in Lebanon."

 

 

He said, "Approximately 10 weapons depots, launch platforms, and Hezbollah command centers in southern Lebanon were also targeted."

 

 

The Israeli army targeted the Tallet al-Khayyat area in Beirut, a densely populated residential neighborhood.