A Hezbollah operative killed overnight in an Israeli military strike was previously photographed aboard a flight with senior Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, according to images circulating on social media. The operative, identified as Hassan Bdair, was reportedly a member of Hezbollah’s elite Unit 3900, working closely with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force. Israeli security officials stated that Bdair was actively involved in orchestrating Hamas terror attacks targeting Israel. The photograph depicts Bdair seated alongside Soleimani, the former IRGC Quds Force commander, and al-Muhandis, a leading Iraqi militia figure. Both Soleimani and al-Muhandis were killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq in January 2020. Soleimani was widely regarded as the mastermind behind Iran’s regional military operations and is celebrated as a national hero by supporters of the Iranian regime. Israel has accused Bdair of facilitating coordination between Hezbollah and Hamas under the direction of the Quds Force, specifically highlighting his role in supporting terror operations against Israeli targets. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)