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Senior Hezbollah Commander Hamza Ibrahim Rkein Eliminated in Beirut Strike
The IDF announced the elimination of senior Hezbollah commander Hamza Ibrahim Rkein in a Beirut strike, targeting Unit 1800's coordination with Palestinian.
Jerusalem, 30 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) said it eliminated in a strike on Beirut earlier today, Sunday, senior commanders in the unit responsible for coordinating between the terrorist organization Hezbollah and Palestinian terrorist organizations across the Middle East.
One of those eliminated was Hamza Ibrahim Rkein, deputy commander of Unit 1800, and the operations chief in the unit.
Unit 1800 is the unit responsible for coordinating between the terrorist organization Hezbollah and Palestinian terrorist organizations in Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, and Judea and Samaria.
As part of his role, Rkein also commanded the transfer of terrorists from those organizations to fight against our forces operating in Southern Lebanon, said the IDF.
Along with Rkein, the operations chief in Unit 1800 and another terrorist in the unit were also eliminated.
In additional strikes during the day in Beirut and southern Lebanon, headquarters of the terrorist organization Hezbollah were targeted.
