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Israel kills Imam Hussein Brigade's second commander in one week

1 min Antoine Khoury

The Israeli military announced Wednesday the elimination of Hassan Ali Marwan, commander of Hezbollah's Imam Hussein Brigade,  killed in an overnight airstrike in the Beirut area, just one week after his predecessor was eliminated in the same role.

The Imam Hussein Division, according to the IDF, is a military force operated by Iran's Al-Quds Force © IDF 

The Imam Hussein Division, according to the IDF, is a military force operated by Iran's Al-Quds Force © IDF 

The Israeli military announced Wednesday the elimination of Hassan Ali Marwan, commander of Hezbollah's Imam Hussein Brigade,  killed in an overnight airstrike in the Beirut area, just one week after his predecessor was eliminated in the same role.

IDF Arabic-language spokeswoman Major Ella Waweya confirmed the strike on X, stating that Marwan had assumed command of the Imam Hussein Brigade only after the killing of his predecessor Ali Muslim Tabaja, along with his deputy Jihad al-Safira and several other senior commanders, approximately one week earlier.

Marwan, who previously served as the brigade's operations officer, stepped into the top role following that elimination. He did not last a week.

The Imam Hussein Division, according to the IDF, is a military force operated by Iran's Al-Quds Force, used to advance the interests of the Iranian regime and apply military and psychological pressure on Israel and its civilian population.

Israel's Message: There Is No Safe Seat at the Top

The speed of the successive eliminations sends an unambiguous signal: Israel is tracking Hezbollah's command appointments in real time, and moving against new commanders before they can consolidate their positions.

For Hezbollah, the arithmetic is brutal. Every commander killed must be replaced. Every replacement becomes an immediate target. The organization is not just losing fighters — it is burning through its leadership pipeline at a rate it cannot sustain.

Antoine Khoury

Antoine Khoury

Antoine Khoury is based in Beirut and has been reporting for Mena Today for the past year. He covers news from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey, and is widely regarded as one of the region’s leading experts

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