Sharif Suad, a resident of Ras al-Ein, an Arab village in the Galilee, was killed overnight (Thursday) as a result of an anti-tank missiles strike on the area of Har Dov in northern Israel.
Suad, a member of a Bedouin family that has contributed a lot to the IDF over the years, worked as a truck driver for the IDF as part of infrastructure work to create a barrier on Har Dov. The work is mostly carried out at night, in virtually complete darkness in order not to be seen by Hezbollah surveillance.
The Israeli driver's truck was hit by an anti-tank missile after being tracked by Hezbollah. An evacuation operation took several long minutes under fire and included artillery cover and airstrikes.
Hamovil Hahadash, for which Suad worked, published a statement, stating: "We are hurting and grieving the death of Sharif Suad, a driver for our company, in the line of service as a truck driver on the northern border from an anti-tank missile strike. Sharif was an esteemed truck driver and an outstanding worker. Warm condolences at this dark hour."
Ibrahim, Sharif's uncle, eulogized: "We lost a dear father and family man. Yesterday afternoon we saw him at home, that was the last time. At around 3:00 in the morning, we received the bitter news. A young father who went to work so the children would have food came back in a plastic bag. Very sad, a huge loss, and the time has come that this ends, it's a pity all of our young people's lives, it doesn't matter what religion or sect they're from."
Overnight, IAF fighter jets struck Hezbollah terror targets in the area of Chebaa in southern Lebanon, including a weapons storage facility and a launcher used by the terrorist organization. In addition, IDF soldiers fired to remove a threat in the area.
Furthermore, IAF fighter jets struck Hezbollah operational infrastructure in the area of Kfarchouba and a military compound in the area of Ain El Tineh in southern Lebanon.