The IDF confirmed that Ali Musa Daqduq, eliminated last week in southern Lebanon, commanded Hezbollah's 'Golan File' and acted as a bodyguard for Hassan Nasrallah — a role first reported by N12, adding texture to a kill the military already announced.
The IDF has confirmed that Ali Musa Daqduq, the senior Hezbollah commander eliminated in a precision strike south of the Litani River last week, commanded the group's 'Golan File' unit and served as a personal bodyguard for the late Hassan Nasrallah. The details, first reported by N12, were formally acknowledged by the military on Saturday evening, adding new operational texture to a kill the IDF had already announced at 14:04 earlier that day.
The confirmation follows a thread of reporting that began on Saturday at 14:04, when the IDF issued its initial announcement of Daqduq's elimination. At that point, the military identified him as a senior commander who had led the Golan File and was wanted by the U.S. for the 2007 kidnapping and execution of five American soldiers in Iraq. Earlier in the day, at 14:04, Hezbollah-affiliated social media accounts had claimed Daqduq died in ground clashes, a narrative contradicted by Israel's ambassador to the U.S., who confirmed at 14:04 that the elimination was an Israeli strike. As The Zioneer reported at 14:22, the death was first confirmed by Hezbollah sources and later corroborated by Israeli security sources and the IDF.
Daqduq was a veteran operative with layered roles: he commanded the Radwan Force's security unit, led Hezbollah's infantry division in southern Lebanon, and oversaw operations against Israel from Syrian territory through the Golan File. His proximity to Nasrallah and his historical involvement in attacks on U.S. forces place him among the more significant commanders removed in the current campaign, as The Zioneer reported on several occasions throughout Saturday.
Still unverified by clear on-the-ground evidence is the precise time and location of the strike — the IDF statement places it "south of the Litani" over the weekend, but no imagery or independent confirmation has been released establishing the exact circumstances.
12 developments
- StrongIDF says it eliminated another senior Hezbollah commander, closes 'important circle'
- DevelopingIRGC-affiliated Tasnim agency releases photo of Ali Musa Daqduq with Qassem Soleimani
- DevelopingNew unverified reports claim assassination of senior Iranian military figure
- StrongAli al-Hajj, senior Hezbollah official, confirmed killed in Dahieh strike
Source and signal
- Internal intake