Tel Aviv [Israel], April 1 (HBTV): The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday said it had killed Mahdi Vafaei, the head of the engineering branch of the Quds Force's Lebanon Corps, in the Mahallat area in Iran.
The IDF said Vafaei was involved in advancing underground projects across Lebanon and Syria.
In a post on X, the IDF stated, 'ELIMINATED: Mahdi Vafaei, the head of the engineering branch of the Quds Force's Lebanon Corps in the Mahallat area in Iran. Vafaei advanced underground projects across Lebanon and Syria, leading efforts to establish and manage underground terrorist infrastructure sites for Hezbollah and the Assad regime.'
Earlier on Tuesday, the IDF said it had killed Ibrahim al-Khaldi, a member of the Hamas naval force, in the area of Nuseirat.
In another post on X, the IDF stated, 'ELIMINATED: Ibrahim al-Khaldi, a member of the Hamas naval force, in the area of Nuseirat. Al-Khaldi functioned as a source of expertise while planning and advancing maritime attacks against IDF troops from Gaza.'
Earlier in the day, the IDF outlined the scale of its ongoing military campaign against Iran and its regional allies, claiming that thousands of targets have been struck as part of a coordinated offensive alongside the United States Central Command (CENTCOM).
In a video message posted on X, IDF spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin said the joint operation, launched about a month ago with US forces, is aimed at weakening what he described as the 'Iranian terror regime' and its network of proxies.
'More than 4,000 targets were attacked, within them more than 10,000 terror components,' Defrin said, describing the scope of the campaign.
The IDF also claimed that it had eliminated Ali Khamenei and reported that an Israeli Adir fighter jet had shot down an Iranian aircraft over Iranian airspace. The statement further highlighted intensified operations against Hezbollah, including airstrikes and a ground entry into Lebanon. (ANI)