In a recent statement, the Israeli military announced the elimination of a newly appointed commander responsible for financial operations within Hezbollah while he was in Syria.
Daniel Hagari, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), stated that the unnamed commander was in charge of Hezbollah’s Unit 4400, which is reportedly backed by Iran. This unit plays a crucial role in transferring funds from the oil sales of Tehran to Hezbollah.
Unit 4400 is tasked with transporting Iranian oil to Syria for subsequent sale in Lebanon, with operations valued at “tens of millions of dollars,” according to Hagari.
He also mentioned that the commander was “eliminated just hours ago” in Syria.
Hagari further elaborated that the leadership of Unit 4400 was previously held by Mohammed Jafar Ksir, also known as Sheikh Salah. “Ksir managed the main revenue stream for this terrorist organization for years, until we targeted and eliminated him in an attack earlier this month in Beirut,” he said.
Earlier today, the Syrian Ministry of Defense reported that an Israeli airstrike in Damascus targeted a vehicle, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights indicated that the airstrike’s target was a non-Syrian man, who was driving near a venue commemorating Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas, who was killed by Israel last week in the Gaza Strip.
Since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7, the group’s ally Hezbollah has been firing rockets into northern Israel nearly every day to show support for Hamas.
Over the past month, Israel has intensified its ground operations, aiming to drive Hezbollah away from its northern borders, with a recent focus on undermining the group’s financial capabilities.
