Israel confirmed on Sunday (November 23) that it killed Hezbollah’s top military official, Haytham Ali Tabtabai, in a strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut.

The operation came despite a nearly year-long US-brokered ceasefire with Lebanon. Hezbollah later confirmed Tabtabai’s death, calling him “the great jihadist commander” who “worked to confront the Israeli enemy until the last moment of his blessed life.”

Key roles and responsibilities

During the 2023–2024 war with Israel, Tabtabai led Hezbollah’s operations division, rising in prominence as top commanders were killed. After the November 2024 ceasefire, he was appointed chief of staff and reportedly focused on restoring the group’s readiness for future conflict with Israel. He had previously been responsible for Hezbollah’s operat

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