The head of Hezbollah‘s parliamentary bloc in Lebanon’s government was killed during a military strike conducted by Israel Defense Forces on Sunday. Mohammad Raad was among 10 people killed by airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon. 

Raad was a member of the Lebanese Shia Islamist party and leader of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, according to reports. He had served in the position since 2000. In 2019, Raad was one of the members of Lebanon’s parliament sanctioned by the United States for his role in terrorist activities and “providing support to terrorists.” His son was a member of Hezbollah’s special operations forces but was killed during the conflict with Israel after the Oct. 7 attacks.