Hezbollah communications. Chief Mohammad Sakafi killed in Beirut, Lebanon

October 4, 2024
Madellina Monica
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Following Israel's attack on Thursday on Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in Beirut, the military confirmed on Friday the elimination of Hezbollah's communications network chief Mohammad Rashid Sakafi.

Thursday's IAF attack on Beirut was carried out according to military intelligence and targeted Hezbollah sites involved in the group's intelligence operations, the IDF reported that day.

Sakafi, who was appointed head of Hezbollah's communications network in 2000, was a long-time member of the terrorist organization and had close ties to senior Hezbollah officials, the IDF noted.

Mohammad Rashid Sakafi, the commander of Hezbollah's communications unit, during a precise, intelligence-backed strike in Beirut yesterday. Sakafi was a senior Hezbollah terrorist who had been in charge of the communications unit since 2000. Sakafi invested considerable effort… pic.twitter.com/PH65nh5FLI

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 4, 2024

IDF footage of an Israeli attack on Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in Beirut. October 3, 2024. (Source: IDF Spokesperson Unit)

Sakafi's role in building Hezbollah's communications systems

According to the IDF, Sakafi worked to establish continuous communication between all Hezbollah units in both normal operations and emergencies to ensure a smooth flow of information.

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