Prominent arms dealer: Who is Hussein Saifu, the target of the Baalbek raid?

Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special

**Arab Sea - Follow-ups:** **The Israeli army announced today, Thursday, that it had eliminated Hussein Sharif Sifo in a raid on the Lebanese city of Baalbek.** **The operation comes as part of a series of repeated Israeli raids on areas in Lebanon, which Israel says target elements and sites belonging to the Hezbollah militia.** **An army spokesman stated that Sifo was a merchant, a major arms supplier, and worked to direct cells in Syria to launch attacks against Israel.** **According to available information, Sifo is from the town of Al-Yamouna in the Lebanese Bekaa, and the Israeli army described him as a "terrorist" who poses a direct threat to Israel's security.** **It also stated that his activities represent a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon, especially those related to the cessation of military operations.** **No official confirmation has been issued by "Hezbollah" regarding the identity or role of Sifo.**