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Israel kills Hezbollah commander linked to 2007 US soldiers’ kidnapping

6/15/2026

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The Israeli Defense Forces killed Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq in a strike south of the Litani River in Lebanon on Friday.
He served as Hassan Nasrallah’s bodyguard, headed Hezbollah’s infantry unit, and founded the “Golan Terrorist Network” linked to operations in Syria.
Israeli officials said he helped plan the 2007 kidnapping and murder of five U.S. soldiers in Iraq, with Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter announcing the strike before IDF statement.

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The Israeli Defense Forces killed Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq in a strike south of the Litani River in Lebanon on Friday.
He served as Hassan Nasrallah’s bodyguard, headed Hezbollah’s infantry unit, and founded the “Golan Terrorist Network” linked to operations in Syria.
Israeli officials said he helped plan the 2007 kidnapping and murder of five U.S. soldiers in Iraq, with Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter announcing the strike before IDF statement.