The Israeli military announced today that a newly appointed commander in charge of financing for Hezbollah has been “eliminated” in Syria.
In a statement, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari revealed that the commander, whose name has not been disclosed, led Hezbollah’s Unit 4400. This unit, backed by Iran, is responsible for channeling funds generated from oil sales in Tehran to Hezbollah.
Unit 4400 manages the shipment of Iranian oil to Syria, which is then sold in Lebanon. Hagari stated that these operations are valued at “tens of millions of dollars.”
He further mentioned that the commander was “eliminated just a few hours ago” in Syria.
Hagari noted that Unit 4400 was previously led by Mohammed Jafar Ksir, also known as Sheikh Salah.
He explained, “Ksir has managed this terror group’s primary source of income for years, until we successfully targeted and eliminated him during an operation in Beirut earlier this month.”
Earlier today, the Syrian Ministry of Defense reported that an Israeli airstrike in the Syrian capital, Damascus, resulted in the death of two individuals in a vehicle.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights specified that the strike targeted a non-Syrian individual who was driving near a location commemorating Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader killed by Israel last week in the Gaza Strip.
Since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7, their ally Hezbollah has been firing rockets into northern Israel almost daily in a show of support for Hamas.
For the past month, Israel has continued ground operations to drive Hezbollah away from its northern border and has intensified its efforts to target Hezbollah’s financial networks in recent days.
