Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday, through a post on X, that they had successfully killed Mahmoud Yusef Anisi, a senior Hezbollah terrorist involved in the group’s missile manufacturing network in Lebanon.
In a statement, the IDF revealed, “Mahmoud Yusef Anisi, a senior terrorist involved in Hezbollah’s precision-guided missile manufacturing chain in Lebanon, joined Hezbollah over 15 years ago and was one of the leaders of the Hezbollah PGM campaign in Lebanon. He was a key source of knowledge and possessed significant technological abilities in weapons manufacturing. The IDF will continue to act against the threat posed by Hezbollah.”
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Loud Explosions Near Beirut International Airport
Meanwhile, media reports confirmed that loud explosions were heard near Beirut International Airport, adding to the tension in the region.
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This development follows figures released by the Lebanese Health Ministry, which reported that 37 people were killed and 151 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon in the past 24 hours, as stated in a report early on Thursday, October 3.
