Ahmad Salami

Their life

Ahmad Salami was the driver of the vehicle struck in an Israeli airstrike in the town center of Yanouh, southern Lebanon, on 23 June 2026. The Israeli military identified him as an artillery official with Hezbollah and stated that he was the intended target of the strike. He was killed in the attack, which also claimed the lives of Lebanese police officer Hassan Jaber and his three-year-old son, Ali Jaber.

Ahmad Salami was in the center of Yanouh, southern Lebanon, on 23 June 2026 when the vehicle he was driving was struck in an Israeli airstrike. The Israeli military stated that he served as an artillery official with Hezbollah and said he was the intended target of the operation. He was killed instantly in the attack. The strike also resulted in the deaths of Hassan Jaber, a Lebanese police officer, and his three-year-old son, Ali Jaber, who were walking nearby when the vehicle was hit. Beyond the Israeli military's identification of him as a Hezbollah artillery official, no verified public information has been released regarding his age, family background, education, occupation outside of the reported affiliation, or other personal details.

How they died

Ahmad Salami was killed when an Israeli strike hit the vehicle he was driving in the center of the town of Yanouh. According to the Israeli military, Salami was an artillery official with Hezbollah and was the intended target of the strike. The attack also killed Lebanese police officer Hassan Jaber and his three-year-old son, Ali Jaber, who were walking nearby.

Ahmad Salami was fatally injured when an Israeli strike hit the vehicle he was driving through the center of Yanouh on 23 June 2026. He died at the scene as a result of the impact of the strike. According to the Israeli military, the operation targeted Salami because it identified him as an artillery official with Hezbollah. The strike also killed Lebanese police officer Hassan Jaber and his three-year-old son, Ali Jaber, who were on foot near the passing vehicle at the time. The incident occurred amid continuing hostilities and tensions in southern Lebanon.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Ahmad Salami, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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