Israel military says killed secretary to Hezbollah chief in BeirutJERUSALEM, April 9, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Israel's military said Thursday it had struck and killed a close adviser to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem in Beirut a day earlier, when Israeli strikes pummelled Lebanon. "Yesterday, the IDF struck in the Beirut area and eliminated Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem," a military statement said. Harshi was "a close associate and personal adviser to... Qassem and played a central role in managing and securing his office", it added.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 09, 2026 09:45 UTC