Hezbollah comms. chief Mohammad Rashid Sakafi confirmed killed

Sakafi was appointed to head Hezbollah's communications network in 2000 and was closely connected to senior Hezbollah officials.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 12:51

Updated: OCTOBER 4, 2024 13:53

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburb on October 3, 2024. (photo credit: FADEL ITANI/AFP via Getty Images) — Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburb on October 3, 2024.

(photo credit: FADEL ITANI/AFP via Getty Images)

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.