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Published Jul 31, 2024 at 3:24 PM IST

Who Was Fouad Shukur, Top Hezbollah Commander Responsible For Killing 12 Israeli Children

IDF carried out a targeted strike in Beirut on Fouad Shukur, also known as Sayyed Mohsen, Hezbollah's most senior military commander and the head of its strategic unit. Fouad Shukur was the right hand man to Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's leader and his adviser in planning and directing attacks and operations. Fouad Shukur was the commander responsible for the Majdal Shams massacre in which 12 children were murdered after Hezbollah fired an Iranian Falaq-1 rocket directly at a soccer field in northern Israel. Fouad Shukur was a top Hezbollah commander. Israel said it killed him in an airstrike in Beirut. Shukur was believed to be in his 60s. He planned and directed war-time operations. Hezbollah has issued no statement on his killing. Shukur was one of the founders of Hezbollah. #fuadshukra #hezbollah #israel #israelhamaswar #lebanon #latestnews 
 

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