IDF kills senior Hezbollah commander who served as Nasrallah's fmr. bodyguard, in southern Lebanon

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced Sunday the successful precision strike that killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq in southern Lebanon. Daqduq held a variety of significant roles within the organization throughout his tenure.

According to the IDF statement, Daqduq served as a bodyguard to then-Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah. He also led the terror group's infantry unit and founded the "Golan Terrorist Network," which the IDF exposed in 2019. This network was responsible for Hezbollah's operations in Syria and establishing military infrastructure along the Israel-Lebanon border.

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Daqduq held various senior positions within Hezbollah, including as bodyguard to then-Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, head of the terror group's infantry unit, and founding commander of the "Golan Terrorist Network."

Daqduq was implicated in numerous operations targeting IDF soldiers and the State of Israel, particularly near the Lebanese border. Israel's Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, stated that Daqduq was responsible for the 2007 kidnapping and murder of five U.S. soldiers and for managing Hezbollah's plan to invade northern Israel.

Hezbollah records indicate Daqduq joined the group in 1983. He was later sent to Iraq in 2005 to train local fighters against coalition forces, contributing to attacks that killed U.S. troops in 2006 and 2007. He was captured by British forces in 2007 but released by the Iraqi government in 2012, despite U.S. objections. The U.S. Treasury Department designated him that same year for his role in the attack on American soldiers.

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Daqduq was responsible for carrying out the kidnapping and murder of five US soldiers in 2007 and managing Hezbollah's "Golan Portfolio" plan to invade and take over northern Israel.