Hezbollah finance chief ‘eliminated’ in Syria, Israel army says

The Israeli army said on Monday that the latest commander responsible for funding the Lebanese Hezbollah group was “eliminated” in Syria.

The man, whose name was not released, headed the Iran-backed Hezbollah’s Unit 4400 that is “responsible for the transfers and the amount of funds” to the group through Tehran’s oil sales, army spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a statement.

The commander was “eliminated” in Syria “a few hours ago”, he added.

The unit was previously led by Mohammed Jafar Ksir, also known as Sheikh Salah, Hagari said.

“He managed the terrorist organisation’s main source of income for years, until we eliminated him in a targeted attack on the capital [Beirut] in early October,” he said.

Earlier on Monday, Syria’s defence ministry announced the death of two people in a strike attributed to Israel and targeting a car in Damascus.