After Israel's Thursday strike on Hezbollah's Intelligence Headquarters in Beirut, the military confirmed on Friday the elimination of Hezbollah communications network head Mohammad Rashid Sakafi.
The Thursday IAF strike on Beirut was conducted according to intelligence from the Military Intelligence Directorate and targeted Hezbollah sites involved in the group's intelligence operations, the IDF reported that day.
Appointed head of Hezbollah's communications network in 2000, Sakafi was a long-time member of the terrorist organization and was closely connected to senior Hezbollah officials, the IDF noted.
Mohammad Rashid Sakafi, the Commander of Hezbollah’s Communications Unit, during a precise, intelligence-based strike in Beirut yesterday. Sakafi was a senior Hezbollah terrorist, who was responsible for the communications unit since 2000. Sakafi invested significant efforts… pic.twitter.com/PH65nh5FLI — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 4, 2024
IDF footage of an Israeli strike on Hezbollah's Intelligence Headquarters in Beirut. October 3, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
Sakafi's role in establishing Hezbollah communications systems
According to the IDF, Sakafi worked to establish continuous communication among all Hezbollah units during both normal operations and emergencies to ensure information flowed smoothly.
hillsfar on October 4th, 2024 at 10:33 UTC »
I’m surprised he died in an Israeli airstrike and not at the hands of the remaining Hezbollah leadership for being in charge of communications when pagers and radios exploded.
TheShakyHandsMan on October 4th, 2024 at 10:06 UTC »
How did the comms chief avoid the radio and pager malfunctions?
Haunting_Birthday135 on October 4th, 2024 at 10:04 UTC »
They blow up so fast these days