Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived to bid farewell to Hossein Salami, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards who was killed in the opening blow of Operation "Rising Lion".

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The coffin of Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, is carried by uniformed men with swords raised above their heads, accompanied by Shiite chants:
Ya Hussein
Ya Haider

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For the first time in decades, the Shiite shrine of Sayyida Zeinab in southern Damascus was empty of people on the eve of the month of Muharram.

According to Syrian sources, Syrian President Abu Muhammad al-Julani has instructed that entry to the site will not be allowed (some claim that this will be the case throughout the entire month of Muharram).

The Shiite shrine of Sayyida Zeinab was the strongest Iranian stronghold in Damascus during the Assad regime.

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Iran's Supreme Leader "attended" a mass funeral in Tehran today in the form of a cardboard doll, along with Ruhollah Khomeini and former President Raisi, two of whom have already passed away.

A sign of things to come?

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Elimination of a senior commander in the military wing of Hamas

Gaza sources report that yesterday one of the senior commanders in the military wing of Hamas, an unusual figure in the landscape, was assassinated, named:
Hakham al-Issa - "Abu Amr al-Suri".

According to these sources, al-Issa, a Palestinian born in Syria, fought in the past against the Americans in Afghanistan, against the Russians in Chechnya and against Israel in Lebanon in 2000.
Al-Issa moved his residence to Gaza in 2005 and then rose to key positions in the military wing of Hamas.

He founded the training and education system of the military wing of Hamas, established the "military academy" of Hamas and was a leading factor in the planning and execution of the massacre of October 7th.

He was eliminated yesterday in an Israeli attack along with his wife and grandson.

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Gaza sources: Hakham al-Issa, the senior commander in Hamas' military wing, was killed in an attack last night near the Palestine Stadium in the Ramal neighborhood of Gaza City.

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I bring up the documentation from the area that was attacked (where Hakham al-Issa was killed) here👆, earlier today - a bomb from a fighter jet on an area where there were 15 displaced persons' tents that turned into a deep hole in the sand.

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Many Gazan sources claim that Hamas operative Musab Ghalaban, who threw the explosive device at the armored personnel carrier that killed 7 IDF soldiers this week in the Maan area of ​​Khan Yunis, was killed that same day in the evening, in an Israeli UAV attack in the same area.

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In Mahrouna👆 in southern Lebanon, a motorcycle was attacked - its rider was killed. There are 2 more injured from a vehicle that was driving by.

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The Palestinians report that the IDF dropped leaflets in the area of the Sudanese Beach in the northwest of Gaza City with the text:
فَأَخَذَهُمُ الطُّوفَانُ وَهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ.

This is the second half of verse 14 in Surah Al-Ankabut (the Surah of the Spider) in the Quran, which deals with the story of Noah and the flood, and its translation is: “…and the flood swept them away for their sins.”

The word for flood in Arabic is “tufan” طوفان. Hamas chose the name “Tufan al-Aqsa” – the al-Aqsa Flood – as the name for the war it launched on October 7th. And now it is paying for its sins.

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According to Lebanese sources, the Hezbollah operative who was killed in the motorcycle strike in the village of Mahrouna 👆 is Abbas Wahbi.

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According to the IDF spokesperson, Hassan 👆was in charge of Hezbollah's anti-tank system in Bint Jbeil.

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Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji (a Christian) in response to the Lebanese government not issuing statements condemning IDF attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon:

There are attacks every day.

What, we'll issue a statement every day?

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Following on the report here 👆the IDF spokesperson updates:

The IDF and ISA Eliminated One of the Founders of the Hamas Terrorist Organization

Yesterday (Friday), in a joint activity, the IDF and ISA struck and eliminated the terrorist Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa in the area of Sabra in Gaza City. Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was a senior figure in Hamas’ military wing and was considered one of the founders of the terrorist organization.
His current role was Head of Combat Support Headquarters in Hamas’ military wing.

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Continued:
In the past, Issa led Hamas’ force-buildup efforts in the Gaza Strip, was one of the founders of its military wing, served as Head of the Training Headquarters, and was a member of Hamas’ General Security Council.
Additionally, Issa played a significant role in the planning and execution of the brutal October 7th massacre.

Throughout the war, and over the past few days, Issa served as Head of the Combat Support Headquarters, and advanced aerial and naval terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip.
Simultaneously, Issa operated to rebuild Hamas’ organizational systems that were damaged during the war.

Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was a key source of knowledge and one of the last remaining senior Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip who held high-ranking positions before October 7th, 2023.

The IDF and ISA will continue to operate to locate and eliminate all terrorists from the different terrorist organizations who took part in the brutal October 7th massacre.

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Hamas-affiliated channels add that Hakham al-Issa was an expert in strategy and warfare in built-up areas, based on experience he gained while in Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries.

Warfare in built-up areas is one of the IDF's significant challenges in the Iron Swords War in Gaza.

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