TEL AVIV, April 9. /TASS/. The personal secretary of Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem was killed in a strike on Beirut last night, the Israel Defense Forces reported.

According to the army press service, Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, was killed. He was described as a "close associate and personal advisor" to Qassem, "who played a central role in managing and securing his office.".