Assassination of Wissam al-Tawil

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Assassination of Wissam al-Tawil
Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
LocationKherbet Selem, Southern Lebanon
DateJanuary 8, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-01-08)
TargetWissam al-Tawil
Attack type
Airstrike assassination
DeathsWissam al-Tawil
PerpetratorIsrael Defense Forces

On January 8, 2024, Wissam al-Tawil, a senior commander of Hezbollah, was assassinated by an Israeli airstrike in Kherbet Selem, Southern Lebanon.[1][2][3] Wissam al-Tawil is the most senior member of Hezbollah killed during the Israel–Hamas war.[1][4]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Shurafa, Wafaa; Magdy, Samy; Chehayeb, Kareem; Mroue, Bassem (8 January 2024). "Israeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza" (News article). AP News. Beirut, Lebanon: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. Kubovich, Yaniv; Khoury, Jack; Hashmonai, Adi; Samuels, Ben (8 January 2024). "Hezbollah Confirms Senior Commander Killed in Israeli-attributed Strike in South Lebanon" (News article). Haaretz & Reuters. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. Staff of Al Jazeera (8 January 2024). "Hezbollah says Israel kills top commander amid fears of Gaza war escalation" (News article). Beirut, Lebanon: Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024. Jamal Ghosn, a political commentator in Beirut, told Al Jazeera..."Hezbollah will definitely respond to al-Tawil's assassination either as part of its ongoing operations or through a single event.
  4. Inbar, Matthias (8 January 2024). "IDF eliminates senior Hezbollah commander in targeted attack - report" (News article). i24News. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.