Israel destroys Hamas and Hezbollah leaders

An Israeli air strike on Lebanon's capital Beirut was launched on 30 July, with confirmation of the death of Fuad Shukr released today.

Earlier, on 27 July, the Hezbollah terrorist group killed 12 Israeli teenagers with a rocket attack. According to the Israeli military, it was Fuad Shukr who was responsible for the strike.

This was reported on social network X by the press service of the Israel Defence Forces.

Shukr has been leading Hezbollah attacks on the state of Israel since 8 October, and he was the commander responsible for the killing of 12 children in Majdal Shams in northern Israel on Saturday night, as well as the killing of numerous Israelis and foreign nationals over the years.

"He is also responsible for most of Hezbollah's most advanced weapons, including precision-guided missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, long-range missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles," the report said.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said today that Israel has killed another terrorist leader, Ismail Haniyeh.

He was the political leader of the Palestinian extremist group Hamas, which is recognised as a terrorist organisation by the United States and the European Union. Haniyeh was killed in his residence in Tehran as a result of a raid conducted by Israel.

Synopsis

The Hamas terrorist group operates in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian refugees are concentrated, and is responsible for systematic terrorist acts against Israel and the attack on 7 October 2023

The terrorist group Hezbollah operates in southern Lebanon, which borders Israel. It has little or no control over the legitimate government of Lebanon.

Both terrorist groups officially declare the destruction of Israel as the primary goal of their existence.