The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced this morning, September 18th, that they eliminated Hussein Saifo Sharif, a senior weapons dealer, in the Baalbek region of Lebanon. Sharif was also leading terrorist operatives in Syria who were planning attacks against Israel. The IDF stated that Sharif was a senior Lebanese weapons dealer planning attacks from Syria, according to a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) via the @Osint613 account at 8:46 AM UTC. No further details regarding the specific timing of the operation or the method of elimination were provided in the announcement.
