Profile of Taleb Abdallah, Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed by Israel

JAKARTA – Taleb Abdallah was a senior Lebanese Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on 11 June 2024.

As a senior member of Hezbollah’s paramilitary and political organization, Abdallah plays an important role in the group’s military and logistical operations, especially in the Beqaa Valley region which is Hezbollah’s main base in Lebanon.

Collect Reuters, An Israeli airstrike killed Taleb Abdallah in the city of Jouaiya on June 11. Three other people also died in the attack.

An anonymous source told Reuters that those killed may have been holding a meeting when they were targeted by the Zionist military attack.

Profile of Taleb Abdallah

Abdallah is known as a key figure in Hezbollah, an organization founded in 1982 with support from Iran, whose main goal is to fight Israel and support the Palestinian cause.

His family background, including his date of birth, is unknown, considering that he is a high-ranking Hezbollah official who is closed to personal information.

As a top official in Hezbollah, Abdallah was involved in various military operations and the development of the group’s strategy.

In the context of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Abdallah is often on the front lines, both in the planning and execution of operations.

Hezbollah frequently exchanged fire with Israeli forces along the Lebanese-Israeli border, and Abdallah played a key role in coordinating counterattacks against Israeli positions.

Abdallah’s death is a major blow to Hezbollah, which has long been involved in a protracted conflict with Israel.

Apart from that, the deadly Zionist attack also increased tensions on the Lebanon-Israel border, where sporadic fighting has continued since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza in October 2023.

Abdallah’s death also emphasizes Hezbollah’s position which continues to carry out retaliatory attacks against Israel, despite diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire.

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